Associations to the word «Acetylcholine»

Wiktionary

ACETYLCHOLINE, noun. (neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3.
ACETYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE, noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A parasympathomimetic drug that is rapidly broken down in the body, used for cataract surgery.
ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, noun. (neuroscience) A feature of neurons that detects the presence of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine as part of neural activity.
ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, noun. Plural of acetylcholine receptor

Dictionary definition

ACETYLCHOLINE, noun. A neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

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