| acetylcholine |
a substance in the body that allows messages to travel from one nerve to another. For example, a person who decides to pick up a pen can act on that thought only when the hand receives the message from the brain. This process in normal persons occurs in a fraction of a second. ...
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| acetazolamide |
may help improve the ability of the brain to regulate breathing and is only used in central sleep apnea
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| acetylcholinesterase |
An enzyme present in nerve tissue, muscles and red blood cells that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid, allowing neural transmission across synapses to occur; true cholinesterase.
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| acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
A compound or group of compounds (eg, organophosphorus compounds) which block the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, interfering with the transmission of impulses between nerve cells.
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| acetic acid |
chemical formula CH 3 COOH, a carboxylic acid, acetic acid is a relatively weak acid mainly used as a pH buffer. Acetic acid is commonly sold as a 100% solution and has a density of 1.05Kg/L.
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