anticholinesterase
/ˌæntiˌkoʊləˈnɛstəreɪs/
noun
- A substance that blocks the action of an enzyme called cholinesterase, often used in medicines or pesticides.
- Doctors sometimes prescribe an anticholinesterase to help with memory problems in certain diseases.
- The farmer used an anticholinesterase spray to protect the crops from insects.
- Researchers are studying a new anticholinesterase that might slow muscle weakness.