BLAESITAS
\blˈiːsɪtəz], \blˈiːsɪtəz], \b_l_ˈiː_s_ɪ_t_ə_z]\
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Some authors have used this word as synonymous with stammering. See Balbuties. Sauvages understands by it a defect in pronunciation, which consists in substituting soft consonants for those that are hard; as the z for s, the d for t, the s for g and j, &c. Also, Lisping, Traulis'mus, Trau'lotea, (E.) Bissite, Ble (parler).
By Robley Dunglison
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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.