JACULATION
\d͡ʒˌakjʊlˈe͡ɪʃən], \dʒˌakjʊlˈeɪʃən], \dʒ_ˌa_k_j_ʊ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Noah Webster.
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jak-[=u]-l[=a]'shun, n. the act of throwing or hurling, as a dart.--v.t. JAC'ULATE, to dart, throw.--n. JAC'UL[=A]TOR.--adj. JAC'UL[=A]TORY, darting or throwing out suddenly: ejaculatory. [L. jacul[=a]ri, -[=a]tus, to throw as a dart--jaculum, a dart--jac[)e]re, to throw.]
By Thomas Davidson
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.