APOSIOPESIS
\ɐpˈə͡ʊsɪˌə͡ʊpsiz], \ɐpˈəʊsɪˌəʊpsiz], \ɐ_p_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ__ˌəʊ_p_s_i_z]\
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A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, I declare to you that his conduct - but I can not speak of that, here.
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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.