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Descriptor English:
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Acetylcholine
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Acetilcolina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Acetilcolina
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Tree Number:
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D02.092.211.111
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Definition English:
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A neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine in vertebrates is the major transmitter at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system. It is generally not used as an administered drug because it is broken down very rapidly by cholinesterases, but it is useful in some ophthalmological applications. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/biosyn /physiol permitted
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Pharmacological Action:
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Cholinergic Agents
Vasodilator Agents
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See Related English:
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Receptors, Cholinergic
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History Note English:
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1998; for MIOCHOL use ACETYLCHOLINE (NM) 1981-1997; for CHLOROACETYLCHOLINE use ACETYLCHOLINE (NM) 1969-2000; for BROMOACETYLCHOLINE use ACETYLCHOLINE (NM) 1969-2000
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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23939
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Unique Identifier:
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D000109
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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