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acetylcholinesterase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
acetyl-cholinesterase
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From acetylcholin + esterase.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetylcholinesterases (plural)

Derived Forms

antiacetylcholinesterase

Frequently Paired Words

acetylcholine acetyl

Questions

What does acetylcholinesterase mean?
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
Where does acetylcholinesterase come from?
From acetylcholin + esterase.

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