EXTORTIONIST
\ɛkstˈɔːʃənˌɪst], \ɛkstˈɔːʃənˌɪst], \ɛ_k_s_t_ˈɔː_ʃ_ə_n_ˌɪ_s_t]\
Definitions of EXTORTIONIST
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
By Princeton University
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a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.