cholinesterase

English

Etymology

From choline +‎ esterase.

Noun

cholinesterase (plural cholinesterases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
Hyponyms: acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase
- 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 11:
  The little tablets she has to take inhibit cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Derived terms

Translations

enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters

Finnish: koliiniesteraasi
French: cholinestérase (fr) f
German: Cholinesterase f
Hungarian: kolinészteráz
Italian: colinesterasi (it) f
Spanish: colinesterasa f

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