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a|ce|tyl|cho|line
a|ce|tyl|cho|line «uh SEE tuhl KOH leen, -lihn; -KOL een, -ihn», noun.
a substance produced in nerve tissue and closely associated with the transmission of nerve impulses in the body. It is a derivative of choline. Produced synthetically, it is used in treating high blood pressure, amblyopia, etc. Formula: C7H17O2N Abbr: ACH (no periods).

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  • line — acer·vu·line; ace·tyl·cho·line; adren·a·line; ae·o·line; aj·ma·line; al·ka·line; ami·no·phyl·line; amyg·da·line; apol·line; aq·ui·line; are·co·line; ben·ga·line; ber·yl·line; bi·loc·u·line; bomb·line; bow·line; bunt·line; cab·al·line;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • ace — ace·di·ast; ace; ace·naph·thene; ace·naph·the·nyl; ace·naph·thy·lene; ace·pha·lia; ace·phal·ic; ace·quia; ace·ria; ace·tic; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; ace·ti·fi·er; ace·ti·fy; ace·to·ac·et·an·i·lide; ace·to·ac·e·tate; ace·to·ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic;… …   English syllables

  • acetylcholine — The acetic ester of choline, the neurotransmitter substance at cholinergic synapses, which causes cardiac inhibition, vasodilation, gastrointestinal peristalsis, and other par …   Medical dictionary

  • acetylcholine — a•ce•tyl•cho•line [[t]əˌsit lˈkoʊ lin, əˌsɛt [/t]] n. biochem. a short acting neurotransmitter, widely distributed in the body, that functions as a nervous system stimulant, a vasodilator, and a cardiac depressant Abbr.: ACh Etymology: 1905–10… …   From formal English to slang

  • acetylcholine — ace·tyl·cho·line …   English syllables

  • choline O-acetyltransferase — cho·line O ac·e·tyl·trans·fer·ase (koґlēn as″ə tēl transґfər ās) [EC 2.3.1.6] an enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the synthesis of acetylcholine, transferring the acetyl moiety from acetyl coenzyme A… …   Medical dictionary

  • choline acetyltransferase deficiency — cho·line ac·e·tyl·trans·fer·ase de·fi·cien·cy (koґlēn as″ə tēl transґfər ās) a congenital autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutation in the CHAT gene (locus: 10q11.2), which encodes choline O acetyltransferase; …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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