acetylcholinesterase

noun ace·tyl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase \-ˌkō-lə-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

Definition of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE

: an enzyme that occurs especially in some nerve endings and in the blood and promotes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine

1937

Medical Dictionary

noun ace·tyl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase \-ˌkō-lə-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

: an enzyme that occurs especially in some nerve endings and in the blood and promotes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine

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