acetylcholine

[ uh-seet-l-koh-leen, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ]

/ əˌsit lˈkoʊ lin, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- /

noun

Biochemistry. the acetic acid ester of choline, C7H17NO3, released and hydrolyzed during nerve conduction and causing muscle action by transmitting nerve impulses across synapses.

Pharmacology. this substance used in its chloride form in eye surgery. Abbreviation: ACh

Origin of acetylcholine

First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + choline

OTHER WORDS FROM acetylcholine

a·ce·tyl·cho·lin·ic

[uh-seet-l-koh-lin-ik, uh-set-, as-i-tl-], /əˌsit l koʊˈlɪn ɪk, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl-/, adjective

Words nearby acetylcholine

acetylaniline, acetylate, acetylation, acetylbenzene, acetyl chloride, acetylcholine, acetylcholinesterase, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, acetyl CoA, acetyl-CoA synthetase, acetyl-coenzyme A

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Example sentences from the Web for acetylcholine

It inactivates an enzyme which controls the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle, acetylcholine esterase.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for acetylcholine

acetylcholine

/ (ˌæsɪtaɪlˈkəʊliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

a chemical substance secreted at the ends of many nerve fibres, esp in the autonomic nervous system, and responsible for the transmission of nervous impulses. Formula: CH 3 CO 2 (CH 2) 2 N (CH 3) 3 +

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Medical definitions for acetylcholine

acetylcholine

[ ə-sēt′l-kō′lēn′ ]

n.

A white crystalline derivative of choline that is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems and is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body.

Scientific definitions for acetylcholine

acetylcholine

[ ə-sēt′l-kō′lēn′ ]

A substance that is released at the junction between neurons and skeletal muscle fibers, at the nerve endings of the parasympathetic nervous system, and across synapses in the central nervous system, where it acts as a neurotransmitter. Chemical formula: C7H16NO2.

单词	acetylcholine
释义	acetylcholine [ uh-seet-l-koh-leen, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ] / əˌsit lˈkoʊ lin, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- / noun Biochemistry. the acetic acid ester of choline, C7H17NO3, released and hydrolyzed during nerve conduction and causing muscle action by transmitting nerve impulses across synapses. Pharmacology. this substance used in its chloride form in eye surgery. Abbreviation: ACh Origin of acetylcholine First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + choline OTHER WORDS FROM acetylcholine a·ce·tyl·cho·lin·ic [uh-seet-l-koh-lin-ik, uh-set-, as-i-tl-], /əˌsit l koʊˈlɪn ɪk, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl-/, adjective Words nearby acetylcholine acetylaniline, acetylate, acetylation, acetylbenzene, acetyl chloride, acetylcholine, acetylcholinesterase, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, acetyl CoA, acetyl-CoA synthetase, acetyl-coenzyme A Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acetylcholine It inactivates an enzyme which controls the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle, acetylcholine esterase. Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for acetylcholine acetylcholine / (ˌæsɪtaɪlˈkəʊliːn, -lɪn) / noun a chemical substance secreted at the ends of many nerve fibres, esp in the autonomic nervous system, and responsible for the transmission of nervous impulses. Formula: CH 3 CO 2 (CH 2) 2 N (CH 3) 3 + Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for acetylcholine acetylcholine [ ə-sēt′l-kō′lēn′ ] n. A white crystalline derivative of choline that is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems and is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for acetylcholine acetylcholine [ ə-sēt′l-kō′lēn′ ] A substance that is released at the junction between neurons and skeletal muscle fibers, at the nerve endings of the parasympathetic nervous system, and across synapses in the central nervous system, where it acts as a neurotransmitter. Chemical formula: C7H16NO2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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