acetylcholinesterase

a·ce·tyl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-seet-l-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, uh-set-, as-i-tl-]
- /əˌsit lˌkoʊ ləˈnɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-seet-l-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, uh-set-, as-i-tl-]
- /əˌsit lˌkoʊ ləˈnɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl-/

Definitions of acetylcholinesterase word

noun acetylcholinesterase an enzyme in nerve cells that is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine and thus for switching off excitation of the nerve 3
noun acetylcholinesterase an enzyme that hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine: its action is blocked by nerve gases and certain drugs. 1
noun acetylcholinesterase An enzyme that causes rapid hydrolysis of acetylcholine. Its action serves to stop excitation of a nerve after transmission of an impulse. 1
noun acetylcholinesterase (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid. 0

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Origin of acetylcholinesterase

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; acetylcholine + esterase

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