Acetylcholinic

/əˌsiːtəlkoʊˈlɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to acetylcholine or systems involving acetylcholine and acetylcholinesterase in the nervous system.

Etymology

From acetylcholine + -ic (adjective suffix). A technical term in neuroscience and pharmacology for describing cholinergic systems affected by acetylation.

Kelly Says

Acetylcholinic receptors in your muscles are what nerve signals bind to in order to make muscles contract—this is why blocking acetylcholinesterase can either help people with muscle weakness or, in extreme cases, cause paralysis.

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