any of several drugs that prevent destruction of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase within the nervous system. ... [3 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/82
<pharmacology> An agent, such as nerve gas, that blocks nerve impulses by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme cholinesterase. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(an″te-) (an″ti-ko″lin-es´tәr-ās) an agent that inhibits acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine at junctions of cholinergic nerve endings and effector organs or postsynaptic neurons; this permits accumulation of acetylcholine and increases the stimul... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: an′tē-kō-lin-es′ter-ās Definitions: 1. One of the drugs that inhibit or inactivate acetylcholinesterase, either reversibly (physostigmine) or irreversibly (tetraethyl pyrophosphate). Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=4775