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pseudocholinesterase deficiency

pseudocholinesterase deficiency definition - medical

pseu·do·cho·lin·es·ter·ase deficiency (so͞oˌdō-kōˌlə-nĕsˈtə-rāsˌ, -rāzˌ)

noun
An inheritable disorder manifested by exaggerated responses to drugs ordinarily hydrolyzed by serum pseudocholinesterase.

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