LACRIMAL STYLE
\lˈakɹɪmə͡l stˈa͡ɪl], \lˈakɹɪməl stˈaɪl], \l_ˈa_k_ɹ_ɪ_m_əl s_t_ˈaɪ_l]\
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A stylet made of lead or flexible silver, usually solid, though sometimes tubular, which is introduced through the lacrimal canal and sac into the nasal duct. It is intended to be worn for a length of time in order to maintain the caliber of the duct after a stricture has been divided.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.