Preferred Name

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor
Synonyms
Definitions

Any substance that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AchE), an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine (Ach) in the synaptic cleft. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase results in an increase in the level and duration of action of acetylcholine.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C47792

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:38462

code

C47792

definition

Any substance that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AchE), an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine (Ach) in the synaptic cleft. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase results in an increase in the level and duration of action of acetylcholine.

label

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

Legacy Concept Name

Acetylcholinesterase_Inhibitor

Preferred_Name

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

prefixIRI

NCIT:C47792

prefLabel

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0008425

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C471

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