anticholinesterase
noun
an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase
ˌan-tē-ˌkō-lə-ˈne-stə-ˌrās 
-ˌrāz,
ˌan-tī-
: a substance (such as neostigmine) that inhibits a cholinesterase by combination with it
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“Anticholinesterase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticholinesterase. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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anticholinesterase
noun
an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase
-ˈnes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz
: any substance (as neostigmine) that inhibits a cholinesterase by combination with it
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