ANEURALGICON
\ˈanjuːɹˌald͡ʒɪkən], \ˈanjuːɹˌaldʒɪkən], \ˈa_n_j_uː_ɹ_ˌa_l_dʒ_ɪ_k_ə_n]\
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A name given by Dr. C. T. Downing to an instrument used by him to allay pain in nerves. It is a kind of fumigating apparatus, in which dried narcotic and other herbs are burnt, the heated vapour being directed to any part of the body.
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.