Synthesis of essential molecules. Magnesium is required for a number of steps during synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), and proteins. Several enzymes participating in the synthesis of carbohydrates and lipids require magnesium for their activity.
Definition of cease and desist order. : an order from an administrative agency to refrain from a method of competition or a labor practice found by the agency to be unfair.
Noun. 1. decree-a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there. fiat, edict, rescript, order.