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Acetylcholine

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Noun

1. acetylcholine

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acetylcholine

see synonyms of acetylcholine
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: CH3CO2(CH2)2N(CH3)3+

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Acetylcholine

see synonyms of acetylcholine
noun
the acetic acid ester of choline, (CH3)3N(OH)CH2CH2OCOCH3, found in many body tissues, esp. at neuromuscular junctions, acting as a nerve impulse transmitter: its chloride or bromide is used in medicine for various disorders

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Acetylcholine

see synonyms of acetylcholine
n.
A substance, C7H17NO3, that is derived from choline and is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems, where it mediates the transmission of nerve impulses.

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