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cholinesterase
[ koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ ləˈnɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz, ˌkɒl ə- /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme, found especially in the heart, brain, and blood, that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline.
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Words nearby cholinesterase
choli, choliambus, cholic acid, choline, cholinergic, cholinesterase, cholinolytic, cholinomimetic, cholla, chollers, cholo
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British Dictionary definitions for cholinesterase
cholinesterase
/ (ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs, ˌkɒl-) /
noun
an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid
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