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Meaning of ACETYLCHOLINE

Pronunciation:  u`seetl'kowleen

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 Definition: [n]  a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
 
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 See Also: neurotransmitter

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: a chemical in the brain that acts as a neurotransmitter by sending nerve signals.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A chemical found in vertebrate neurons that carries information across the synaptic cleft, the space between two nerve cells.
 

 

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