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What is an anticholinesterase?

What is an anticholinesterase? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
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Anticholinesterase effects may be antagonized in myasthenia gravis.
Their effects also can be reversed by the administration of an anticholinesterase such as neostigmine, which prevents the destruction of acetylcholine at nerve endings.
Anticholinesterases: Effects of the anticholinesterase agent may be antagonized.
The exact physiological function of BChE remains elusive, although it acts as an endogenous bioscavenger for anticholinesterase agents.
Local wildlife rehabilitators can now recognize anticholinesterase poisoned wildlife and can treat them more successfully so fewer mortalities result.
Treatments for myasthenia gravis include anticholinesterase medications, which stimulate the transmission of nerve impulses, and corticosteroids, such as prednisone, which dampen the immune response.

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