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anticholinesterase

[an-tee-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, -kol-uh-, an-tahy-]
noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. an enzyme or drug that blocks the action of acetylcholinesterase, thereby increasing the stimulating effect of acetylcholine on the muscles.

Origin of anticholinesterase

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + cholinesterase
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British Dictionary definitions for anticholinesterase

anticholinesterase

noun
  1. any of a group of substances that inhibit the action of cholinesterase
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anticholinesterase in Medicine

anticholinesterase

[ăn′tē-kō′lə-nĕs′tə-rās′, -rāz′, ăn′tī-]
n.
  1. A substance that inhibits the activity of cholinesterases, including acetylcholinesterase.
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