phenelzine

[ fen-l-zeen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C 8 H 1 2 N 2 , used to treat certain kinds of depression.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenelzine¹

First recorded in 1955–60; phen(o)- + e(thy)l + (hydra)zine

Example Sentences

The study included people who took all types of antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors like Effexor and older antidepressants such as clomipramine and phenelzine.

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It also might interact with MAO inhibitors such as selegiline, phenelzine and tranylcypromine.

From Seattle Times

I walked to our outpatient clinic to see what might happen if I prescribed both phenelzine and Demerol to a made-up patient using the clinic’s electronic medical-record system.

From New York Times

This, he said, was a result of a disastrous interaction between the antidepressant phenelzine, which she had been on for weeks, and the Demerol she was given at the hospital.

From New York Times

Two months before her fateful admission, a doctor prescribed phenelzine.

From New York Times