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The acetic ester of choline, the neurotransmitter substance at cholinergic synapses: Acetylcholine can cause cardiac inhibition.
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“acetylcholine”
A chemical that serves as a neurotransmitter, communicating nerve impulses between the cells of the nervous system.
Acetylcholine, or ACh, is largely associated with the transmission of impulses across the synapse (junction) between the nerve and muscle cells, causing the muscles to contract.
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