Definition of "cholinesterase"

cholinesterase

noun
plural cholinesterases
1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
  Quotations
  The little tablets she has to take inhibit cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
  2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 11