butyrylcholine

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noun
Definitions
  • A synthetic acetylcholine-like molecule, with activation of some of the same receptors, which is hydrolysed by acetylcholinesterase and (more efficiently) by butyrylcholinesterase.

Etymology

Compound from English butyryl + English choline.

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choline

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