CHOLINESTERASE

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ k ō -l ə - ' nes-t ə - ˌ r ā s, - ˌ r ā z

Function: noun

Date: 1932

1 : ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE

2 : an enzyme that hydrolyzes choline esters and that is found especially in blood plasma ― called also pseudocholinesterase