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monoamine oxidase inhibitor
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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
- biochem an agent that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase. Such inhibitors are used in the treatment of depression MAOI
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
- 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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Origin of monoamine oxidase inhibitor1
First recorded in 1960–65
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