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anticholinesterase

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

noun

, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. an enzyme or drug that blocks the action of acetylcholinesterase, thereby increasing the stimulating effect of acetylcholine on the muscles.

anticholinesterase

/ ˌæntɪˌkɒləˈnɛstəˌreɪz /

noun

  1. any of a group of substances that inhibit the action of cholinesterase

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anticholinesterase1

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + cholinesterase

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