Acetylcholine Definition

ə-sētl-kōlēn
noun
A white crystalline derivative of choline, C7 H17 NO3 , that is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems and is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body.
American Heritage
The acetic acid ester of choline, (CH3)3N(OH)CH2CH2OCOCH3, found in many bodily tissues, esp. at neuromuscular junctions, acting as a nerve impulse transmitter: its chloride or bromide is used in medicine for various disorders.
Webster's New World
A substance, C7 H17 NO3 , that is derived from choline and is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems, where it mediates the transmission of nerve impulses.
American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3.

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Acetylcholine Sentence Examples

  • The choline found in lecithin is used to make acetylcholine in the body.

  • The first medicines assessed for Alzheimer's treatment work in this way and are called acetylcholine esterase inhibitors.

  • There was no significant difference between groups in MMH or in the response to acetylcholine iontophoresis.

  • These may come from new approaches such as the role of sigma, NMDA and acetylcholine receptors.

  • Papers describing the coronary vasodilator effects of acetylcholine in humans have appeared in prestigious journals from 1987 until the present.

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