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monoamine oxidase

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines. : MAO


monoamine oxidase

noun

  1. biochem an enzyme present in nerve tissue that is responsible for the inactivation of neurotransmitters MAO
“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


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Origin of monoamine oxidase1

First recorded in 1950–55

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