PROSCRIPTION
\pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən], \pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən], \p_ɹ_ə_s_k_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.
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The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.
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By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. Act of proscribing or dooming to death, exile, or outlawry;- state of being proscribed ;- utter rejection; condemnation ;- prohibition ; interdict ;- condemnation ; denunciation.
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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.