acetylcholine
IPA: ʌsɛtʌɫkˈoʊɫin
noun
- (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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Examples of "acetylcholine" in Sentences
- Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
- Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor.
- Vesicular acetylcholine transporter.
- Acetylcholine is a facilitator of memory formation.
- A sensitive immunoassay for acetylcholine is described.
- Acetylcholine precursors help create more acetylcholine.
- Acetylcholine is released from the afferent nerve endings.
- Acetylcholine is known to promote wakefulness in the basal forebrain.
- Acetylcholine and histamine are important in the vestibular apparatus.
- Acetylcholine binds to a post synaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
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