anticholinesterase
[an-tee-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, -kol-uh-, an-tahy-]
- an enzyme or drug that blocks the action of acetylcholinesterase, thereby increasing the stimulating effect of acetylcholine on the muscles.
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Origin of anticholinesterase
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anticholinesterase
- any of a group of substances that inhibit the action of cholinesterase
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anticholinesterase
(ăn′tē-kō′lə-nĕs′tə-rās′, -rāz′, ăn′tī-)- A substance that inhibits the activity of cholinesterases, including acetylcholinesterase.
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