REVENONS A NOS MOUTONS
\ɹˈɛvənənz ɐ nˈɒs mˈa͡ʊtənz], \ɹˈɛvənənz ɐ nˈɒs mˈaʊtənz], \ɹ_ˈɛ_v_ə_n_ə_n_z ɐ n_ˈɒ_s m_ˈaʊ_t_ə_n_z]\
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[Fr.] In a French farce, Patelin, Guillaume, a draper, is robbed of some sheep by his shepherd, Agnelet, and of some cloth by P., an advocate. At the trial of A., G. recognizes in A.'s advocate the thief P., and, confusedly mixing up in his answers cloth and sheep, is recalled by the judge, who says, "Revenons," etc.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.
Nearby Words
- revengement
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