DETECTIVE
\dɪtˈɛktɪv], \dɪtˈɛktɪv], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v]\
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Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
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One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
By Oddity Software
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Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
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One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
By Noah Webster.
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A person who investigates crimes and mysteries.
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Employed, or skilled, in finding out; pertaining to detectives, or detection.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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.