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cholinesterase definition

cho·lin·es·ter·ase (-es′tər ās′)

noun

an enzyme which hydrolyzes a choline ester; esp., acetylcholine, which converts to choline and acetic acid, thus canceling a nerve impulse transmission

Etymology: < choline + esterase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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