bu·tyr·yl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase
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Definition of butyrylcholinesterase
: an enzyme related to acetylcholinesterase that has a soluble form occurring chiefly in blood plasma and promoting the hydrolysis of choline esters
— called also cholinesterase, pseudocholinesterase
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“Butyrylcholinesterase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyrylcholinesterase. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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butyrylcholinesterase
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bu·tyr·yl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase
| \ ˌbyüt-ə-rəl-ˌkō-lə-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz
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Medical Definition of butyrylcholinesterase
: an enzyme related to acetylcholinesterase that has a soluble form occurring chiefly in blood plasma and promoting the hydrolysis of choline esters
— called also cholinesterase, pseudocholinesterase
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