CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS
\kˌatɐstɹˈɒfɪk ˈɪlnəs], \kˌatɐstɹˈɒfɪk ˈɪlnəs], \k_ˌa_t_ɐ_s_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_f_ɪ_k ˈɪ_l_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS
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severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
By Princeton University
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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.