INVULTUATION
\ɪnvˌʌlt͡ʃuːˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɪnvˌʌltʃuːˈeɪʃən], \ɪ_n_v_ˌʌ_l_tʃ_uː_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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in-vul-t[=u]-[=a]'shun, n. the act of piercing a wax or clay image of a person that he may suffer torture and die--one of the commonest methods of witchcraft. [Low L. invultuation-em--invultare, to stab the face of--L. in, in, vultus, the face.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.