PSYCHO-DIAGNOSIS
\sˈa͡ɪkə͡ʊdˌa͡ɪəɡnˈə͡ʊsɪs], \sˈaɪkəʊdˌaɪəɡnˈəʊsɪs], \s_ˈaɪ_k_əʊ_d_ˌaɪ_ə_ɡ_n_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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In medical jurisprudence. A method of investigating the origin and cause of any given disease or morbid condition by examination of the mental condition of the patient the application of various psychological tests, and an inquiry into the past history of the patient, with a view to its bearing on his present psychic state.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.