How to Use cholinesterase in a Sentence
cholinesterase
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Two enzymes in the brain (cholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase) play an important role in breaking down acetylcholine.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Inhibiting cholinesterase in the brain does not slow or stop the brain cell death and other damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease, noted Weber, who was not involved in the study.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Still, Loeb notes that cholinesterase inhibitors, which are often used for people with Alzheimer's, can help improve cognition and alertness in patients with Lewy body dementia.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Cholinesterase Inhibitors The caffeine in coffee has serious effects on medications for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia called cholinesterase inhibitors.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cholinesterase Inhibitors The caffeine in coffee has serious effects on medications for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia called cholinesterase inhibitors.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine ― all in the class of medications known as cholinesterase inhibitors ― work by replenishing a chemical messenger called acetylcholine, which is diminished in Alzheimer’s.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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