ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE


Meaning of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE in English

/euh seet'l koh'leuh nes"teuh rays', -rayz', euh set'-, as'i tl-/ , n. Biochem.

an enzyme that hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine: its action is blocked by nerve gases and certain drugs.

[ 1945-50; ACETYLCHOLINE + ESTERASE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .