Definition of pseudocholinesterase in English:
pseudocholinesterase
nounˌsjuːdəʊˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəreɪzˌso͞odōˌkōləˈnestəˌrās
mass nounBiochemistry An enzyme present in the blood and certain organs which hydrolyses acetylcholine more slowly than acetylcholinesterase.
Example sentencesExamples
- Only small amounts are excreted unchanged in the urine. A genetic pseudocholinesterase deficiency could lead to increased cocaine levels.
- He reviews the field from the genetic variation in plasma cholinesterase (pseudocholinesterase) reported in 1956 to current investigations into interethnic frequency differences of enzyme variants.
Definition of pseudocholinesterase in US English:
pseudocholinesterase
nounˌso͞odōˌkōləˈnestəˌrās
Biochemistry An enzyme present in the blood and certain organs that hydrolyzes acetylcholine more slowly than acetylcholinesterase.
Example sentencesExamples
- He reviews the field from the genetic variation in plasma cholinesterase (pseudocholinesterase) reported in 1956 to current investigations into interethnic frequency differences of enzyme variants.
- Only small amounts are excreted unchanged in the urine. A genetic pseudocholinesterase deficiency could lead to increased cocaine levels.