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cholinesterase

[ koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, kol-uh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme, found especially in the heart, brain, and blood, that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline.

cholinesterase

/ ˌkɒl-; ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs /

noun

  1. an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cholinesterase1

First recorded in 1930–35; choline + esterase

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