DEFENSIVUM
\dɪfˈɛnsɪvəm], \dɪfˈɛnsɪvəm], \d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v_ə_m]\
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from defendere, defensum, 'to defend,' (F.) Defensif. A preservative or defence. The old surgeons gave this name to different local applications, made to diseased parts, for the purpose of guarding them from the impression of extraneous bodies, and particularly from the contact of air.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.