Physalis alkekengi (bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry, or winter cherry; Japanese: hÅzuki) is a relative of P. peruviana (Cape gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble paper lanterns.t is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan. It is an herbaceous perennial plant growing to 40â60 cm tall, with spirally arranged leaves 6â12 cm long and 4â9 cm broad.
Definition of beta blocker - any of a class of drugs which prevent the stimulation of the adrenergic receptors responsible for increased cardiac action, used t Definition of beta blocker - any of a class of drugs which prevent the stimulation of the adrenergic receptors responsible for increased cardiac action, used t dictionary thesaurus
Uses. Beta blockers are widely known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, these block adrenaline from binding to the beta receptors on the nerves. Beta blockers are used primarily in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia and high blood pressure.eta Receptors. To best explain what a beta blocker does, you need to understand a little bit about the nervous system and what beta receptors are. A beta receptor is a protein molecule that processes specific messages carried by the central nervous system and various hormones.