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a·ce·tyl·cho·line
 acetylcholine
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in biochemistry, the substance produced during nerve conduction that transmits nerve impulses across synapses and causes muscles to move.
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a form of this compound used in medicine for its ability to decrease blood pressure and cause muscular movement in such organs as the alimentary canal.
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