acetilcolinesterasa

Spanish

Etymology

From acetilcolina +‎ éster +‎ -asa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθetilkolinesteˈɾasa/ [a.θe.t̪il.ko.li.nes.t̪eˈɾa.sa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asetilkolinesteˈɾasa/ [a.se.t̪il.ko.li.nes.t̪eˈɾa.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧til‧co‧li‧nes‧te‧ra‧sa

Noun

acetilcolinesterasa f (plural acetilcolinesterasas)

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