EPIGLOTTUM
\ˈɛpɪɡlˌɒtəm], \ˈɛpɪɡlˌɒtəm], \ˈɛ_p_ɪ_ɡ_l_ˌɒ_t_ə_m]\
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An instrument, mentioned by Paracelsus, for raising the eyelids. It resembled the epiglottis in shape.
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.