butyrylcholine

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noun

A synthetic acetylcholine-like molecule, with activation of some of the same receptors, which is hydrolysed by acetylcholinesterase and (more efficiently) by butyrylcholinesterase.

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Meanings

nounbutyrylcholine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA synthetic acetylcholine-like molecule, with activation of some of the same receptors, which is hydrolysed by acetylcholinesterase and (more efficiently) by butyrylcholinesterase.

Origin

From butyryl + choline.

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APA

butyrylcholine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrylcholine

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“butyrylcholine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrylcholine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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