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a•ce•tyl•cho•line

Pronunciation: (u-sēt"l-kō'lēn, u-set"-, as"i-tl-), [key]
—n.
1. Biochem.the acetic acid ester of choline, C₇H₁₇NO₃, released and hydrolyzed during nerve conduction and causing muscle action by transmitting nerve impulses across synapses.
2. Pharm.this substance used in its chloride form in eye surgery. Abbr.: ACh

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

acetyl chloride

acetylcholinesterase

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