- an|ti|cho|lin|es|ter|ase
- an|ti|cho|lin|es|ter|ase «AN tee KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, -KOL uh-», noun.a drug or poison that prevents the action of cholinesterase; an anticholinergic substance, such as physostigmine.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. an enzyme which prevents the accumulation of acetylcholine at the nerve endings by stimulating its hydrolysis; acetylcholinesterase: »The enzyme cholinesterase, present in all nerve tissue, performs this… … Useful english dictionary
pseu|do|cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «SOO doh KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. an enzyme present in the liver and blood plasma that is chemically similar to the enzyme cholinesterase in nerve tissue: »Pseudocholinesterase catalyzes hydrolysis of aspirin, succinylcholine, and… … Useful english dictionary
ac|e|tyl|cho|lin|es|ter|ase — «AS uh tuhl KOH luh NEHS tuh rays, KOL uh », noun. = cholinesterase. (Cf. ↑cholinesterase) … Useful english dictionary
ase — ase·i·ty; bu·tyr·in·ase; car·box·yl·ase; cho·lin·es·ter·ase; col·la·gen·ase; de·po·lym·er·ase; es·ter·ase; ga·lac·to·sid·ase; gel·a·tin·ase; glu·ta·min·ase; hy·dro·gen·ase; hy·per·ten·sin·ase; in·su·lin·ase; in·vert·ase; isom·er·ase;… … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
cholinesterase — cho·lin·es·ter·ase … English syllables
cholinesterase — cho•lin•es•ter•ase [[t]ˌkoʊ ləˈnɛs təˌreɪs, ˌreɪz, ˌkɒl ə [/t]] n. biochem. an enzyme, found esp. in the heart, brain, and blood, that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
anticholinesterase — an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase … English syllables
