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anticholinesterase

/ˌæn.tiˌkəʊ.lɪˈnes.tə.reɪz/

Traducción: Medicamento que inhibe la enzima colinesterasa, produciendo así un efecto colinérgico en el organismo.

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/ˌæn.tiˌkəʊ.lɪˈnes.tə.reɪz/C2formalmedical
  • esMedicamento que inhibe la enzima colinesterasa, produciendo así un efecto colinérgico en el organismo.

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.

    esAnticolinesterasa

    • 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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