Acetylcholinesterase Definition

ə-sētl-kōlə-nĕstə-rās, -rāz

noun

Any of various enzymes in the blood and in certain tissues that catalyze the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.

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An enzyme in the blood and in certain tissues that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.

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(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.

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Other Word Forms of Acetylcholinesterase

Noun

Singular:

acetylcholinesterase

Plural:

acetylcholinesterases

Origin of Acetylcholinesterase

acetylcholine +‎ esterase

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