- es|ter|ase
- es|ter|ase «EHS tuh rays», noun.any ferment or enzyme that can decompose an ester into an acid and alcohol (with the addition of a molecule of water).
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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
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
al|i|es|ter|ase — «AL uh EHS tuh rays», noun. an enzyme that decomposes fatty acid esters. ╂[< ali(phatic) + esterase] … Useful english dictionary
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
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
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
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
esterase — es·ter·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
