MASTICATORY
\mˈastɪkətəɹˌi], \mˈastɪkətəɹˌi], \m_ˈa_s_t_ɪ_k_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\
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By William R. Warner
By Daniel Lyons
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Relating or appertaining to mastication or chewing. Also, a substance, chewed with the intention of exciting the secretion of saliva.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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.