CROIX DE MALTE
\krwˈa də mˈɒlt], \krwˈa də mˈɒlt], \k_r_w_ˈa d_ə m_ˈɒ_l_t]\
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A compress, having the form of the Maltese cross. It is made of a piece of square line, folded in four and divided with scissors from each angle to a small distance from the centre. It is used especially after amputation of the fingers, penis, and limbs.
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.