acetylcholine
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See also: acétylcholine
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/
Noun[edit]
acetylcholine (countable and uncountable, plural acetylcholines)
- (biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3.
- 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 11:
- Acetylcholine build-up in the body can be toxic.
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Translations[edit]
the neurotransmitter compound
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