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Meaning of Cholinesterase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).

Equivalents

العربية كولينيستيريز - أنزيم
Deutsch Cholinesterase
Español colinesterasa
Suomi koliiniesteraasi
Français cholinestérase
Italiano colinesterasi

Examples

“The little tablets she has to take⟳ inhibit cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cholinic acid cholinium cholinoceptor cholinolytic cholinomimetic cholinoreactivity

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