DOGWASH
\dˈɒɡwɒʃ], \dˈɒɡwɒʃ], \d_ˈɒ_ɡ_w_ɒ_ʃ]\
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/dog'wosh/ (A quip in the "urgency" field of a very optionalsoftware change request, ca. 1982. It was something like"Urgency: Wash your dog first") A project of minimal priority,undertaken as an escape from more serious work. Many gamesand much freeware get written this way, including thisdictionary.
By Denis Howe
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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.