FLABELLATION
\flˌe͡ɪbə͡lˈe͡ɪʃən], \flˌeɪbəlˈeɪʃən], \f_l_ˌeɪ_b_əl_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Noah Webster.
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An operation recommended by Ambrose Pare, which consists in keeping fractured limbs cool, as well as the dressings surrounding them, by the renewal of the air around them, either by the use of a fan, or the repeated change of position of the parts affected.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
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.