anticholinesterase

noun an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase \-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

Definition of ANTICHOLINESTERASE

: a substance (as neostigmine) that inhibits a cholinesterase by combination with it

1942

Medical Dictionary

noun an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase \-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

: any substance (as neostigmine) that inhibits a cholinesterase by combination with it

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