EMBELLISHED
\ɛmbˈɛlɪʃt], \ɛmbˈɛlɪʃt], \ɛ_m_b_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_ʃ_t]\
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excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"
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rich in decorative detail
By Princeton University
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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.