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cholinesterase

cholinesterase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).

Noun

cholinesterase (plural cholinesterases)

  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 of cholinesterase

pluralcholinesterases

Origin of cholinesterase

From choline + esterase.

Words formed from cholinesterase

Questions about cholinesterase

What does cholinesterase mean?
Cholinesterase means an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
What part of speech is cholinesterase?
Cholinesterase is a noun.
What is the plural of cholinesterase?
The plural of cholinesterase is cholinesterases.

Words near cholinesterase in the dictionary

  1. cholinergic urticarias
  2. cholinergically
  3. cholinergics
  4. cholines
  5. cholinester
  6. cholinesterase
  7. cholinesterases
  8. cholinesterasic
  9. cholinesters
  10. cholinic
  11. cholinic acid

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