ESOTERISM, MEDICAL
\ˈɛsə͡ʊtəɹˌɪzəm], \ˈɛsəʊtəɹˌɪzəm], \ˈɛ_s_əʊ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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Same etymon as Esoteric. A term used by M. Simon, in his Deontologie medicate, for that esotery, or mystery and secresy, with which the practitioner performs his daily duties, and which, he conceives, he is compelled to adopt by the prejudices and ignorance of his patients.
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.
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