PARIS
\pˈaɹɪs], \pˈaɹɪs], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_s]\
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The chief city of France.
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A plant common in Europe (quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.
By Noah Webster.
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It possesses narcotic properties, and was formerly considered a powerful love philter. It is emetic, and is sometimes used externally as a resolvent and anodyne.
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.