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AChE
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AChE acetylcholinesterase.
ache (k)
n.
A dull persistent pain.
v.
To suffer a dull, sustained pain.

ache
[āk]
Etymology: OE, acan, to hurt
1 a pain characterized by persistence, dullness, and, usually, moderate intensity. An ache may be localized, such as a stomachache, headache, bone ache, or a general ache, as in the myalgia that accompanies a viral infection or a persistent fever.
2 to suffer from a dull, persistent pain of moderate intensity.

AChE,
abbreviation for acetylcholinesterase.

AChE,
AChE

ache
1. continuous pain, as opposed to sharp pangs or twinges. An ache can be either dull and constant, as in some types of backache, or throbbing, as in some types of headache and toothache. An ache is a subjective sensation and its occurrence in animals is only assumed.
2. to suffer such pain.

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