Noun: beta receptor
- 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)
"Beta blockers work by binding to beta receptors, reducing heart rate and blood pressure";
- beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor
Derived forms: beta receptors
Type of: receptor
Part of: sympathetic nervous system
Encyclopedia: Beta receptor