Meaning of BETA RECEPTOR

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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)
	Synonyms:		beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor
	See Also:		receptor, sympathetic nervous system