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nounthe organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)type of:
Definition that contains acetyl
- aspirin the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
- cholinesterase an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
- bayer the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
- oxyacetylene a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
- anticholinergic a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
- anticholinergic inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
- myasthenia a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
- otto loewi United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)
- acetylate receive substitution of an acetyl group
- oxyacetylene torch a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene