CAULIFLOWER EXCRESCENCE
\kˈɒlɪflˌa͡ʊəɹ ɛkskɹˈɛsəns], \kˈɒlɪflˌaʊəɹ ɛkskɹˈɛsəns], \k_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_f_l_ˌaʊ_ə_ɹ ɛ_k_s_k_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ə_n_s]\
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An excrescence, which appears about the origin of the mucous membranes, chiefly about the anus and vulva, and which resembles, in appearance, the head of the cauliflower. It is often syphilitic in its character.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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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.