monoamine oxidase inhibitor

mon·o·a·mine ox·i·dase in·hib·i·tor

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-oh-uh-meen, -am-in ok-si-deys, -deyz in-hib-i-ter]
- /ˌmɒn oʊ əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn ˈɒk sɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-oh-uh-meen, -am-in ok-si-deys, -deyz in-hib-i-ter]
- /ˌmɒn oʊ əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn ˈɒk sɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər/

Definitions of monoamine oxidase inhibitor words

noun monoamine oxidase inhibitor any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI. 1
noun monoamine oxidase inhibitor an agent that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase. Such inhibitors are used in the treatment of depression 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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