Acetylcholinesterase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From acetylcholine + esterase.

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acetic acid

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