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cholinesterase en · NOUN

Etymology

From choline + esterase.

Meanings

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
    • The little tablets she has to take inhibit cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 11:

Forms

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Deriveds

anticholinesterase · pseudocholinesterase · cholinesterasic

Translations (6)

es colinesterasa (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) · fi koliiniesteraasi (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) · de Cholinesterase (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) · fr cholinestérase (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) · it colinesterasi (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) · hu kolinészteráz (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters)