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cholinesterase

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cho·li·nes·ter·ase  (kl-nst-rs, -rz)
n.
An enzyme found primarily at nerve endings that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine into acetic acid and choline.
[cholin(e) + esterase.]
cholinesterase [ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs ˌkɒl-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid
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Noun1.cholinesterase - an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions


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