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acetylcholinesterase


ace·tyl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase

noun \-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

First Known Use of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE

1938

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