BLACKWATER FEVER
\blˈakwɔːtə fˈiːvə], \blˈakwɔːtə fˈiːvə], \b_l_ˈa_k_w_ɔː_t_ə f_ˈiː_v_ə]\
Definitions of BLACKWATER FEVER
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A form of tropical f. attacking persons already suffering from malarial f. It is characterized by a sudden onset of melanuria, vomiting of a clear, green fluid, icterus, and an irregular febrile movement.
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A severe form of malarial fever, so-called from the dark-colored urine due to disintegration of the blood corpuscles.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.