Beta-adrenoceptor

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  beta-adrenoceptor
       n : receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the
           sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the
           specificity of certain agents that affect only some
           sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and
           increased heart beat) [syn: {beta receptor}, {beta-adrenergic


           receptor}]