Definition of Cholinesterase

1. Noun. An enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid).

Generic synonyms: Enzyme

Definition of Cholinesterase

1. Noun. (enzyme) An enzyme, in muscles, nerves etc, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cholinesterase

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cholinesterase

1. An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cholinesterase

cholinergic agent
cholinergic agents
cholinergic agonists
cholinergic antagonists
cholinergic blockade
cholinergic fibres
cholinergic medication
cholinergic neuron
cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent
cholinergic receptors
cholinergic system
cholinergic urticaria
cholinergically
cholines
cholinester
cholinesterase (current term)
cholinesterase inhibitor
cholinesterase reactivator
cholinesterase reactivators
cholinesterases
cholinoceptive
cholinolytic
cholinomimetic
cholinomimetics
cholinoreactive
cholinoreceptors
cholis
cholistine sulphomethate sodium
cholla
chollas

Literary usage of Cholinesterase

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment of Abuse edited by John Grabowski (1994)
"cholinesterases, also referred to as plasma cholinesterase, ... Individuals with low cholinesterase activity may have slower metabolism of cocaine and some ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"These findings demonstrate that tacrine can both inhibit or enhance (SH)acetylcholine release, most likely through its activity as a cholinesterase ..."

3. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Although all blood samples were kept on ice before cholinesterase activity determination, an additional reactivation of the inhibited enzyme in vitro cannot ..."

4. Review of the Department of Defense Research Program on Low-Level Exposures by Best, Committee on Toxicology, NetLibrary, Inc, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"It has been shown that a small subpopulation of men and women possess genetically determined variants in their plasma cholinesterase resulting in very low ..."

5. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"C. Physical Exercise and Cholinergic Enzymes cholinesterase inhibitors (carbamates) are being used extensively as pesticides, insecticides, ..."

6. Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery by Caroline McNeil (1997)
"One member of the cholinergic system is acetylcholinesterase (often referred to simply as cholinesterase), the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine after ..."

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