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noun, feminine

acetilcolinesterasa

/aθetilkolinesteˈɾasa/

noun, feminine/aθetilkolinesteˈɾasa/plural: acetilcolinesterasas

acetylcholinesterase (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid)

Etymology tree Spanish acetil Spanish colina Spanish acetilcolina Spanish éster Spanish -asa Spanish acetilcolinesterasa From acetilcolina + éster + -asa.