CHOLINESTERASE

cholinesterase

(noun) an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cholinesterase (plural cholinesterases)

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

Hyponyms: acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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