OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
\ˌə͡ʊvəsˈi͡əz ɒvðə pˈʊ͡ə], \ˌəʊvəsˈiəz ɒvðə pˈʊə], \ˌəʊ_v_ə_s_ˈiə_z ɒ_v_ð_ə p_ˈʊə]\
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Officers annually nominated by the parish vestry, and appointed by magistrates at petty sessions ; their duty being to provide relief for indigent parishioners out of funds collected by them according to a rate made at a vestry meeting. See Poor laws.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.
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