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monoamine oxidase inhibitor

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. : MAOI

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

noun

  1. biochem an agent that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase. Such inhibitors are used in the treatment of depression MAOI
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

  1. Any of a class of antidepressant drugs that block the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain, thereby allowing the accumulation of monoamines such as norepinephrine, which can alter mood.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of monoamine oxidase inhibitor1

First recorded in 1960–65

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