beta-adrenergic blocking agent. See antiadrenergic. Any of a class of agents that blocks 1 and/or 2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system, modulating cardiac functions, respiratory functions and the dilation of blood vessels. Effect. Slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, reduced anxiety.
Born Lindsay Marie Whalen on May 9, 1982, in Hutchinson, Minn. Married former University of Minnesota All-American golfer Ben Greve on Oct. 6, 2008, in Hutchinson, Minn. Daughter of Neil and Kathy Whalen, is the oldest of five children. Majored in sports management.
She married her first husband, author William Lindsay Gresham on 24 August 1942, after becoming acquainted with him through their mutual interest in communism. They had two sons, David Lindsay Gresham (born 27 March 1944) and Douglas Howard Gresham (born 10 November 1945).