Lexic.us

Definition of Anticholinesterase

1. Noun. A medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect.

Definition of Anticholinesterase

1. Noun. Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Anticholinesterase

1. An agent, such as nerve gas, that blocks nerve impulses by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme cholinesterase. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anticholinesterase

Literary usage of Anticholinesterase

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Review of the Department of Defense Research Program on Low-Level Exposures by Best, Committee on Toxicology, NetLibrary, Inc, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"The current health of those exposed to anticholinesterase agents was compared with that of men exposed to no active chemicals (no chemical test) and to two ..."

2. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"Physostigmine is a centrally acting anticholinesterase drug used as a ... (1991) studied the interaction of a centrally acting anticholinesterase drug ..."

3. Gulf War Syndrome: To Examine New Studies Suggesting Links Between Gulf by United States, Congress, House (1997)
"The anticholinesterase compound, Pyridostigmine, {the "anti- nerve gas" pill) was taken at the order of Division and Corps Commanders when in their opinion ..."

4. Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Final Report edited by Joyce C Laslof, John D Baldeschwieler, Marguerite Knox (1997)
"Drake-Baumann, R., and Seil, FJ, "Effect of Long Term anticholinesterase Exposure on Neuromuscular Function In Vitro, Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, ..."

5. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Total Treatment Three related drugs in the anticholinesterase family are the mainstays of treatment: neostigmine (Prostigmin); ..."

6. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"The community of scientists who study the health effects of anticholinesterase pesticides is just beginning to study this question. ..."

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