acetylcholine

See also: acétylcholine

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /əˌsitəlˈkoʊlin/
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Noun

acetylcholine (countable and uncountable, plural acetylcholines)

  2. (biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3.

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