acetylcholine

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæsɪtaɪlˈkəʊliːn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə sēt′l kō′lēn, ə set′-, as′i tl-)

a•ce•tyl•cho•line (ə sēt′l kō′lēn, ə set′-, as′i tl-),USA pronunciation n.

Biochemistrythe acetic acid ester of choline, C₇H₁₇NO₃, released and hydrolyzed during nerve conduction and causing muscle action by transmitting nerve impulses across synapses.
Drugs[Pharm.]this substance used in its chloride form in eye surgery. Abbr.: ACh

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acetylcholine /ˌæsɪtaɪlˈkəʊliːn; -lɪn/ n

a chemical substance secreted at the ends of many nerve fibres, esp in the autonomic nervous system, and responsible for the transmission of nervous impulses. Formula: CH₃CO₂(CH₂)₂N(CH₃)₃⁺

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