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acetylcholine
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(noun) neurotransmitter that functions at cholinergic chemical synapses, found in the brain and peripheral nervous system. It is the neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junctions
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acetylcholine
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a substance in the body that allows messages to travel from one nerve to another. For example, a person who decides to pick up a pen can act on that thought only when the hand receives the message from the brain. This process in normal persons occurs in a fraction of a second. ...
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acetylcholinesterase
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An enzyme present in nerve tissue, muscles and red blood cells that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid, allowing neural transmission across synapses to occur; true cholinesterase.
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acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
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A compound or group of compounds (eg, organophosphorus compounds) which block the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, interfering with the transmission of impulses between nerve cells.
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acetylcholine
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A neurotransmitter liberated by vertebrate motor neurons, preganglionic autonomic neurons, and in various central nervous system pathways.
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