INVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
\ɪnvˈɒləntəɹi jˌuːθɐnˈe͡ɪzi͡ə], \ɪnvˈɒləntəɹi jˌuːθɐnˈeɪziə], \ɪ_n_v_ˈɒ_l_ə_n_t_ə_ɹ_i j_ˌuː_θ_ɐ_n_ˈeɪ_z_iə]\
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The act or practice of killing or allowing death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person or animal from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)
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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.