butyrylcholinesterase
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noun
bu·tyr·yl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase
\ˌbyü-tə-rəl-ˌkō-lə-ˈne-stə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
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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First Known Use of butyrylcholinesterase
1952
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butyrylcholinesterase
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noun
bu·tyr·yl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase
\ˌbyüt-ə-rəl-ˌkō-lə-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
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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