WHISPERHOOD
\wˈɪspəhˌʊd], \wˈɪspəhˌʊd], \w_ˈɪ_s_p_ə_h_ˌʊ_d]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
The state of being a whisper: the initial condition of a rumor, that is, the time when it was only whispered or insinuated. "I know a lie, that now disturbed half the kingdom with its noise, which although too proud and great at present to own its parents, I can remember its whisperhood."-Swift.
By Daniel Lyons
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.