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acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
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acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
n.
See cholinesterase inhibitor.
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They belong to a class called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, which prevent an enzyme breaking down a chemical in the brain that nerve cells use to communicate and thus temporarily improve or stabilise symptoms.
Appeal court ruling gives hope to NHS Alzheimer's patients denied ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Plants as a source of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors A variety of plants has been reported to show AChE inhibitory activity and so may be relevant to the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as AD.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from plants by Mukherjee, Pulok K.; Kumar, Venkatesan; Mal, Mainak; Houghton, Peter J. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
About 75% of the patients were on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, which were continued throughout the study.
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