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. Abbreviation: MAOI

Also called MAO inhibitor.

Origin of monoamine oxidase inhibitor

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby monoamine oxidase inhibitor

monoacid, monoalphabetic substitution, monoamide, monoamine, monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, monoaminergic, monoammonium phosphate, monoamniotic twins, monoao, monoatomic

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British Dictionary definitions for monoamine oxidase inhibitor

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

noun

biochem an agent that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase. Such inhibitors are used in the treatment of depressionAbbreviation: MAOI

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Medical definitions for monoamine oxidase inhibitor

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

n.

Any of a class of antidepressant and hypotensive drugs that block the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain, thereby allowing the accumulation of monoamines such as norepinephrine.

Scientific definitions for monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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.

单词	monoamine oxidase inhibitor
释义	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. Abbreviation: MAOI Also called MAO inhibitor. Origin of monoamine oxidase inhibitor First recorded in 1960–65 Words nearby monoamine oxidase inhibitor monoacid, monoalphabetic substitution, monoamide, monoamine, monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, monoaminergic, monoammonium phosphate, monoamniotic twins, monoao, monoatomic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for monoamine oxidase inhibitor monoamine oxidase inhibitor noun biochem an agent that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase. Such inhibitors are used in the treatment of depressionAbbreviation: MAOI 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 Medical definitions for monoamine oxidase inhibitor monoamine oxidase inhibitor n. Any of a class of antidepressant and hypotensive drugs that block the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain, thereby allowing the accumulation of monoamines such as norepinephrine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for monoamine oxidase inhibitor 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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