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Cholinesterase vs Physostigmine - What's the difference?

cholinesterase | physostigmine |

As nouns the difference between cholinesterase and physostigmine

is that cholinesterase is (enzyme) an enzyme, in muscles, nerves etc, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine while physostigmine is (chemistry) a parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.

cholinesterase

English

Noun

(wikipedia cholinesterase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme, in muscles, nerves etc, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine

    • physostigmine

    English

    (wikipedia physostigmine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.