Acetylcholine
Main Entry: ace·tyl·cho·line
Pronunciation: - set- l- k - l n, - s t-; as- - t l-
Function: noun
: a neurotransmitter C7H17NO3 released at autonomic synapses and neuromuscular junctions, active in the transmission of nerve impulses, and formed enzymatically in the tissues from choline
- ace·tyl·cho·lin·ic /-k - lin-ik/ adjective
Acetylcholine was one of the first neurotransmitters to be discovered. It was found to be the substance released by stimulation of the vagus nerve that altered heart muscle contractions.
Acetylcholine is the transmitter not only of parasympathetic terminations but also of ganglionic and neuromuscular transmission as well as of many synapses of the central nervous system. The term cholinomimetic agents indicates the drugs which, by direct or indirectly acting mechanisms, reproduce the effects of acetylcholine. The term cholinergic antagonists indicates the drugs which reduce the effects of acetylcholine, mainly by inhibiting its receptors.
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