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noun - a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline
ACETYLCHOLINE - Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic chemical that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals, including humans, as a neurotransmittera ch...
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| A white crystalline derivative of choline, C7H17NO3, that is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems and is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body. |
| a compound which occurs throughout the nervous system, in which it functions as a neurotransmitter. |
| a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems |
| A compound which occurs throughout the nervous system, in which it functions as a neurotransmitter. |
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Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic chemical that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals, including humans, as a neurotransmittera chemical message released by nerve cells to send signals to other cells [neurons, muscle cells, and gland cells]. Its name is derived from its chemical structure: it is an ester of acetic acid and choline. Parts in the body that use or are affected by acetylcholine are referred to as cholinergic. Substances that interfere with acetylcholine activity are called anticholinergics. * Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter used at the neuromuscular junctionin other words, it is the chemical that motor neurons of the nervous system release in order to activate muscles. This property means that drugs that affect cholinergic systems can have very dangerous effects ranging from paralysis to convulsions. Acetylcholine is also used as a neurotransmitter in the autonomic nervous system, both as an internal transmitter for the sympathetic nervous system an |