COMMINUTION
\kɒmɪnjˈuːʃən], \kɒmɪnjˈuːʃən], \k_ɒ_m_ɪ_n_j_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Fracture (of a bone) into a number of pieces.
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Gradual diminution by the removal of small particles at a time; a lessening; a wearing away.
By Oddity Software
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The reduction of a solid body to small fragments; especially the fracture of a bone into several small pieces. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
Word of the day
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.