PARENTERAL FEEDING
\pˈe͡əɹəntəɹə͡l fˈiːdɪŋ], \pˈeəɹəntəɹəl fˈiːdɪŋ], \p_ˈeə_ɹ_ə_n_t_ə_ɹ_əl f_ˈiː_d_ɪ_ŋ]\
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The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).
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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.