What does "pseudocholinesterase" mean?

One of the two types of cholinesterase (the other being acetylcholinesterase), found primarily in the liver where it hydrolyses butyrylcholine.

Pseudocholinesterase

Q: What is a synonym for "pseudocholinesterase"?

Common synonyms include: acylcholine acylhydrolase, acylcholine acylhydrolase, butyrocholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, plasma cholinesterase.

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One of the two types of cholinesterase (the other being acetylcholinesterase), found primarily in the liver where it hydrolyses butyrylcholine. countable, uncountable

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acylcholine acylhydrolase acylcholine acylhydrolase butyrocholinesterase butyrylcholinesterase butyrylcholinesterase plasma cholinesterase

Etymology

From pseudo- + cholinesterase.

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