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Meaning of "anticholinesterase" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTICHOLINESTERASE

anticholinesterase  [ˌæntɪˌkɒləˈnɛstəˌreɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTICHOLINESTERASE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anticholinesterase is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTICHOLINESTERASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anticholinesterase

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

An acetylcholinesterase inhibitor or anti-cholinesterase is a chemical that inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from breaking down acetylcholine, thereby increasing both the level and duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Reversible, quasi-irreversible and irreversible inhibitors exist.

Definition of anticholinesterase in the English dictionary

The definition of anticholinesterase in the dictionary is any of a group of substances that inhibit the action of cholinesterase.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTICHOLINESTERASE


appraise
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apyrase
ˈæpəˌreɪz
craze
kreɪz
epimerase
ˈepɪməˌreɪz
erase
ɪˈreɪz
fraise
freɪz
fundraise
ˈfʌndˌreɪz
graze
ɡreɪz
gyrase
ˈdʒaɪˌreɪz
mores
ˈmɔːreɪz
paraphrase
ˈpærəˌfreɪz
phrase
freɪz
polymerase
pəˈlɪməreɪz
praise
preɪz
raise
reɪz
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reɪz
raze
reɪz
rephrase
riːˈfreɪz
strays
streɪz
telomerase
tɛˈlɒməˌreɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTICHOLINESTERASE

anticatalyst
anticathode
anticellulite
anticensorship
antichlor
antichloristic
antichoice
antichoicer
anticholesterol
anticholinergic
Antichrist
antichristian
antichristianly
antichthones
antichurch
anticigarette
anticipant
anticipatable
anticipate
anticipated

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTICHOLINESTERASE

acetylcholinesterase
anhydrase
carbonic anhydrase
catch phrase
cholinesterase
chrysoprase
diaphorase
esterase
idocrase
isomerase
luciferase
noun phrase
pectinesterase
prepositional phrase
sucrase
to coin a phrase
topoisomerase
transferase
turn of phrase
verb phrase

Synonyms and antonyms of anticholinesterase in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anticholinesterase» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTICHOLINESTERASE

Find out the translation of anticholinesterase to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anticholinesterase from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anticholinesterase» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抗胆碱酯酶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anticolinesterásico
570 millions of speakers

English

anticholinesterase
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anticholinesterase
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

انتيكولينستراز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антихолинэстераза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anticolinesterase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anticholinesterase
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anticholinestérase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antikolinesterase
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anticholinesterase
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抗コリンエステラーゼ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항콜린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anticholinesterase
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kháng cholinesterase
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

anticholinesterase
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऍन्टीकोलेनेस्टेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antikolinsteraz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anticolinesterasico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antycholinesterazowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антихолінестерази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anticolinesterază
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιχοληνεστεράσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anticholienesterase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antikolinesteras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anticholinesterase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anticholinesterase

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTICHOLINESTERASE»

The term «anticholinesterase» is normally little used and occupies the 114.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTICHOLINESTERASE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anticholinesterase» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anticholinesterase» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anticholinesterase

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTICHOLINESTERASE»

Discover the use of anticholinesterase in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anticholinesterase and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anticholinesterase Pesticides: Metabolism, Neurotoxicity, ...
This book offers an important reference source about the most common classes of pesticides for researchers engaged in the area of neurotoxicology, metabolism, and epidemiology.
Tetsuo Satoh, Ramesh C. Gupta, 2011
2
Pesticide Toxicology and International Regulation
The principal mechanism for the mammalian toxicity of anticholinesterase insecticides is inhibition of the intended target, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), in the peripheral and central nervous systems (PNS and CNS, respectively) (Fukuto , 1990; ...
Dr Timothy T. Marrs, Bryan Ballantyne, 2004
3
Lippincott's Critical Care Drug Guide
Marla J. De Jong, Amy Morrison Karch. » Decreased anticholinesterase effects with corticosteroids; increased anticholinesterase effects after stopping corticosteroids i Inhibited with magnesium i Additive effects with anticholinesterase muscle ...
Marla J. De Jong, Amy Morrison Karch, 2000
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ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY
In contrast, the parasympathomimetic and anticholinesterase drugs produce changes in neocortical electrical activity which do not correspond with behavior ( Bradley and Elkes, 1957). The action of amphetamine may also imply another ...
Silvio Garattini, Parkhurst A. Shore, 1964
5
Clinical Applications of Immunomics
Symptomatic treatments include mainly (1) the use of anticholinesterase drugs and (2) avoidance of situations and drugs that exarcebate MG, while the immunomodulatory treatments include mainly (1) thymectomy, (2) oral corticosteroids, ...
Andras Falus, 2008
6
Toxicology of Organophosphate & Carbamate Compounds
This text/reference book provides the most comprehensive coverage of anticholinesterase compounds (Organophosphates and Carbamates), which constitute the largest number of chemicals that are primarily used as insecticides in agriculture, ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2011
7
Comparative Enzymology of Cholinesterases
1 . Augustinsson KM. Classification and comparative enzymology of the cholinesterases, and methods for their determination. In: Cholinesterases and anticholinesterase agents. Handbuch der experim. Pharmakologie, Vol. 15, Koelle GB, ed.
Serge N. Moralev, Eugene V. Rozengart, 2006
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Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition
If ChE depression exceeds the lower to end of normality, i.e., more than two standard deviations below the baseline mean, the subject is considered to have received significant exposure to anticholinesterase compound. Again, heat and ...
David J. Hoffman, Barnett A. Rattner, G. Allen Burton, Jr., 2002
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Tachphylaxis and Tolerance to Anticholinesterase Drugs in ...
Identifiers: Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine.
MICHAEL P. MCQUILLEN, RICHARD J. JOHNS, PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA INST FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH., 1961
10
Medical Treatment of Intoxications and Decontamination of ...
Chapter. 1. 1. MODERN. APPROACHES. TO. MEDICAL. TREATMENT. OF. POISONING. CAUSED. BY. NEUROPARALITIC. ANTICHOLINESTERASE. COMPOUNDS. Kokshareva N.V., Prodanchuk M.G., Tkach V.F., Zinovieva M.L. Medved's ...
Christophor Dishovsky, Alexander Pivovarov, Hendrik Benschop, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTICHOLINESTERASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anticholinesterase is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Emerging Role of Tacrolimus in Myasthenia Gravis
The four main modalities in the management of MG patients include augmenting neuromuscular transmission with the use of anticholinesterase inhibitors, ... «Medscape, May 15»
2
Davies, Sperling Share 2015 Potamkin Prize
That work led to the development of anticholinesterase drugs, one of only two types of treatment the FDA has approved for Alzheimer's. Davies ... «Alzforum, Apr 15»
3
Watch the Teaser for Brian Wilson Biopic 'Love & Mercy'
... Tourette syndrome Huntington disease myasthenia gravis and prescribed dopamine anticonvulsants anticholinesterase drugs which relieved ... «Wondering Sound, Feb 15»
4
ASK THE DOCTOR: Is my thinning hair a sign that I'm ill?
Treatments include anticholinesterase drugs, such as pyridostigmine, that help restore nerve signals to the muscle, although these can have ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
5
Alzheimer's prediction: Plasma metabolites are biomarkers
The gender of the patients had no effect on the results, nor did the effects of anticholinesterase medication, which is often prescribed for ... «spectroscopyNOW.com, May 14»
6
Winnipeg grackle deaths blamed on pest control chemical
Anticholinesterase, a chemical that affects the nervous system, is commonly used in products for controlling pests. At least 50 of the black birds ... «CBC.ca, Sep 13»
7
Neurotoxic Symptoms Witnessed in Thousands of Syrians [Video]
Patients have been treated with an alkaloid, called atropine, which has often been used to treat anticholinesterase poisoning, and also relieves ... «Guardian Express, Aug 13»
8
Bay Area doctor comes up with a novel way to treat fatal snakebites
They use anticholinesterase drugs in simple nasal sprays, and the sprays work. So Lewin and his doctor friends performed an experiment:. «San Francisco Chronicle, Aug 13»
9
How to Survive a Snakebite
The nasal spray he developed uses the same drugs — anticholinesterase agents such as neostigmine — used for decades in snakebite ... «Discovery News, Jul 13»
10
Opinion: Marine Canaries in the Coalmine
... the arrival and exponential growth of legacy persistent organic pollutants—PCBs, DDT, anticholinesterase pesticides, and others—during the ... «Scientist, Jul 13»

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