acetylcholine
ace·tyl·cho·line
noun\ə-ˌse-təl-ˈkō-ˌlēn, -ˌsē-; ˈa-sə-ˌtēl-\
Definition of ACETYLCHOLINE
: a neurotransmitter C7H17NO3 released at autonomic synapses and neuromuscular junctions and formed enzymatically in the tissues from choline
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First Known Use: 1906
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