CARUM
\kˈɑːɹəm], \kˈɑːɹəm], \k_ˈɑː_ɹ_ə_m]\
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By William R. Warner
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Order, Umbelliferae. Sex. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. The seeds, Caraway seeds, (Prov.) Carvy seeds, Carnaba'dia, Car'oua, Carum (Ph. U.S.), are carminative. Dose, swallowed whole or bruised. The oil, Oleum Car'ui, (F.) Huile de carvi, has the properties of the seeds. Aqua Car'ui, Car'away Water, is officinal in the Pharmacopoeias of London and Dublin.
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.