cholinesterase
[ koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, kol-uh- ]
nounBiochemistry.
an enzyme, found especially in the heart, brain, and blood, that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline.
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cholinesterase
/ (ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs, ˌkɒl-) /
noun
an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid
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