单词 | monoamine oxidase |
释义 | monoamine oxidase in British Englishnoun biochemistry an enzyme present in nerve tissue that is responsible for the inactivation of neurotransmitters Abbreviation: MAOmonoamine oxidase in American English MAO monoamine oxidase in American Englishnoun Biochemistry a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines Abbreviation: MAO Word origin [1950–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: allograph, bleep, hot line, speech recognition, wiretapExamples of 'monoamine oxidase' in a sentence |
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