Acetylcholinesterase

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  acetylcholinesterase \acetylcholinesterase\ n.
     1. an enzyme which exists in nerve cells and hydrolyses
        acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
  
     Note: It is essential for neurotransmission at autonomous
           synapses and neuromuscular junctions, and its


           inhibition by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can
           paralyze or kill an animal.
  
     Syn: ACE
          [PJC]