Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetylcholine

/əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: acetyl-choline
IPA: /əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Acetylcholine build-up in the body can be toxic."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetylcholines (plural)

Derived Forms

acetylcholinergic acetylcholinesterase acetylcholinic

Phrases

acetylcholine chloride acetylcholine receptor nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Questions

How do you pronounce acetylcholine?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/.
What does acetylcholine mean?: A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.

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