the money risked on a gamble

the act of gambling

maintain with or as if with a bet

stake on the outcome of an issue

have faith or confidence in

place a bet on

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

beets

second in order of importance

preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product

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

a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops reduce intraocular pressure by reducing the production of aqueous humor

a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas

the second brightest star in Centaurus

the second brightest star in the Southern Cross

radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain

a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron

an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade

the brightest star in Orion

a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope

radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay

radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay

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)

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz

software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release

(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization

biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption

beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed

the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz

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

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

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)

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)

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

an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables

beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism

a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic

a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant

a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets

displace oneself; go from one location to another

accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux

a detested person

Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians

seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia

southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)