| beta |
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet second in order of importance; "the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory" preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product; "a beta version"; "beta software"
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| beta blocker |
any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
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| beta cell |
a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
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| beta particle |
a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
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| beta ray |
beta radiation: radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
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