acetylcholinesterase
[ uh-seet-l-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ]
/ əˌsit lˌkoʊ ləˈnɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine: its action is blocked by nerve gases and certain drugs.
Nearby words
- acetylaniline,
- acetylate,
- acetylation,
- acetylbenzene,
- acetylcholine,
- acetylcysteine,
- acetylene,
- acetylene series,
- acetylformic acid,
- acetylic
Origin of acetylcholinesterase
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acetylcholinesterase
/ (əˈsiːtaɪlˌkəʊliːnˈɛstərˌeɪz, ˈæsɪtaɪl-) /
noun
an enzyme in nerve cells that is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine and thus for switching off excitation of the nerve
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acetylcholinesterase
[ ə-sēt′l-kō′lə-nĕs′tə-rās′, -rāz′ ]
n.
cholinesterase
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