Cholinesterase

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  • noun. An enzyme found primarily at nerve endings that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine into acetic acid and choline.
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  • noun. An enzyme, in muscles, nerves etc, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine
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  • noun. an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
    • Word Usage
    "Fortunately, nerves contain an enzyme called cholinesterase (koh'lin-es'tur-ays) which brings about the breakup of acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline once more."
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