FARMER-GENERAL
\fˈɑːməd͡ʒˈɛnəɹə͡l], \fˈɑːmədʒˈɛnəɹəl], \f_ˈɑː_m_ə_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ə_ɹ_əl]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
In France, under the old monarchy, a member of a privileged association which farmed certain branches of the revenue. that is, contracted with the government to pay into the treasury a fixed yearly sum, taking upon itself the collection of certain taxes as an equivalent. This system was swept away at the revolution.
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.