CHARGÉ-D'AFFAIRES
\t͡ʃɑːɡˈe͡ɪdɐfˈe͡əz], \tʃɑːɡˈeɪdɐfˈeəz], \tʃ_ɑː_ɡ_ˈeɪ_d_ɐ_f_ˈeə_z]\
Definitions of CHARGÉ-D'AFFAIRES
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shar'zh[=a]-da-f[=a]r', n. a fourth-class diplomatic agent, accredited, not to the sovereign, but to the department for foreign affairs--he also holds his credentials only from the minister: the person in charge for the time. [Fr.]
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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.