cholinesterase
noun
cholinesterase is spelled C-H-O-L-I-N-E-S-T-E-R-A-S-E: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cholinesterase means “An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cholinesterase is cholinesterases.
How many letters and syllables are in cholinesterase?
| Letters | 14: C-H-O-L-I-N-E-S-T-E-R-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cholinesterase?
Cholinesterase appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cholinesterase
- cholinesterases plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cholinesterase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cholinesterase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cholinestérase |
| German | Cholinesterase |
| Spanish | colinesterasa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cholinesterase come from?
From choline + esterase.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).