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anticholinesterase

/ˌæn.tiˌkəʊ.lɪˈnes.tə.reɪz/

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noun

/ˌæn.tiˌkəʊ.lɪˈnes.tə.reɪz/C2formalmedical
  • ruЛекарство, которое ингибирует фермент холинэстеразу, тем самым вызывая холинергический эффект в организме.

A medicine that inhibits the enzyme cholinesterase, thereby producing a cholinergic effect in the body.

  1. Cholinesterase inhibitorC2formalmedical

    A substance that inhibits the activity of the enzyme cholinesterase, thereby increasing the levels of acetylcholine and producing a cholinergic effect.

    ruИнгибитор холинэстеразы

    • The doctor prescribed an anticholinesterase to treat the patient's myasthenia gravis.
    • Anticholinesterase agents are used in anesthesia to reverse muscle relaxants.
    • Exposure to certain pesticides can act as an anticholinesterase, causing harmful symptoms.
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