anticholinesterase
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an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase

noun \-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

Definition of ANTICHOLINESTERASE

: a substance (as neostigmine) that inhibits a cholinesterase by combination with it

First Known Use of ANTICHOLINESTERASE

1942

an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase

noun \-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ANTICHOLINESTERASE

: any substance (as neostigmine) that inhibits a cholinesterase by combination with it

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