"pseudocholinesterase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudocholinesterases [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + cholinesterase. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pseudo-|cholinesterase}} pseudo- + cholinesterase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pseudocholinesterase (countable and uncountable, plural pseudocholinesterases)
  1. (biochemistry) One of the two types of cholinesterase (the other being acetylcholinesterase), found primarily in the liver where it hydrolyses butyrylcholine. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Enzymes Synonyms: acylcholine acylhydrolase, butyrylcholinesterase, plasma cholinesterase

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