thiocholine

T1H4I1O1C3H4O1L1I1N1E1

noun

A mercapto quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂CH₂SH⁻; it is used as a reagent for the determination of cholinesterases

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounthiocholine (countable and uncountable, plural thiocholines)

plural thiocholines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA mercapto quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂CH₂SH⁻; it is used as a reagent for the determination of cholinesterases

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiocholine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiocholine.

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