Definition of Acetylcholine

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

Generic synonyms: Neurotransmitter

Definition of Acetylcholine

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Medical Definition of Acetylcholine

1. A chemical found in vertebrate neurons that carries information across the synaptic cleft, the space between two nerve cells. (06 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetylcholine

acetyl-coenzyme A-salutaridinol-7-O-acetyltransferase
acetyladenylate
acetylajmaline acetylesterase
acetylase
acetylate
acetylated
acetylates
acetylating
acetylation
acetylation
acetylations
acetylative
acetylcarbromal
acetylcarnitine
acetylcholine (current term)
acetylcholine (current term)
acetylcholines
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholine chloride
acetylcholine receptor antibodies
acetylcysteine
acetyldigitoxin
acetyldigitoxins
acetyldigoxin
acetyldigoxins
acetylene
acetylene
acetylene-allene thioester isomerase
acetylenes
acetylene hydratase

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