beta
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～ the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
beta-adrenoceptor
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～ 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)
betaine
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～ a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
betatron
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～ accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
betel
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～ Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
betel
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～ a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
Betelgeuse
— Noun
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～ the second brightest star in Orion
beth
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～ the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
bethe
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～ United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)
bethel
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～ a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
bethlehem
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～ a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
Bethlehem
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～ a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born
bethune
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～ United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)