Term Name:	cholinesterase activity
Synonyms:	acylcholine acylhydrolase activity, anticholineesterase activity, benzoylcholinesterase activity, BtChoEase activity, butyrylcholine esterase activity, butyrylcholinesterase activity, choline esterase activity, choline esterase II (unspecific) activity, non-specific cholinesterase activity, propionylcholinesterase activity, pseudocholinesterase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: an acylcholine + H2O = choline + a carboxylic acid anion.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004104]    QuickGO    AmiGO