CESTUS
\sˈɛstəs], \sˈɛstəs], \s_ˈɛ_s_t_ə_s]\
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A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
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A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
By Oddity Software
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A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
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A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
By Noah Webster.
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The girdle of Venus, which had power to awaken love: an ancient boxing-glove loaded with lead or iron.
By Daniel Lyons
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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.