beta-adrenocepter

noun

be·ta-adre·no·cep·ter ¦bā-tə-ə-¦drē-nə-ˌsep-tər+

variants or less commonly beta-adrenoreceptor

¦bā-tə-ə-¦drē-nə-ri-ˌsep-tər+

plural beta-adrenocepters also beta-adrenoreceptors

: beta-receptor

Stimulation of beta-adrenoceptors tends to decrease the total peripheral resistance to blood flow and potently increases the force and rate of the heartbeat.—

David S. Goldstein, Adrenaline and the Inner World … , 2006

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beta-adrenocepter was in 1967

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“Beta-adrenocepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta-adrenocepter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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