anticholinesterase
[ an-tee-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, -kol-uh-, an-tahy- ]
nounBiochemistry, Pharmacology.
an enzyme or drug that blocks the action of acetylcholinesterase, thereby increasing the stimulating effect of acetylcholine on the muscles.
Origin of anticholinesterase
1First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + cholinesterase
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British Dictionary definitions for anticholinesterase
anticholinesterase
/ (ˌæntɪˌkɒləˈnɛstəˌreɪz) /
noun
any of a group of substances that inhibit the action of cholinesterase
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