BLETCHEROUS
\blˈɛt͡ʃəɹəs], \blˈɛtʃəɹəs], \b_l_ˈɛ_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ə_s]\
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/blech'*-r*s/ Disgusting in design or function; aestheticallyunappealing. This word is seldom used of people. "Thiskeyboard is bletcherous!" (Perhaps the keys don't work verywell, or are misplaced.) The term bletcherous applies tothe esthetics of the thing so described; similarly forcretinous. By contrast, something that is "losing" or"bagbiting" may be failing to meet objective criteria.
By Denis Howe
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.
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