Definition of "butyrylcholinesterase" []

• Pseudocholinesterase. (noun)

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• "Preliminary research suggests that butyrylcholinesterase acts as a "bioscavenger.""
• "Safety studies using butyrylcholinesterase have shown that medicinal doses of the enzyme are well-tolerated in healthy human subjects."
• "Valortim® - a fully human monoclonal antibody for the prevention and treatment of anthrax infection rBChE - recombinant butyrylcholinesterase bioscavenger: Protexia® and a second generation Advanced Expression System "AES" countermeasures for nerve agent poisoning by organophosphorous compounds, including nerve gases and pesticides"