isocarboxazid

i·so·car·box·a·zid

I5274300 (ī′sō-kär-bŏk′sə-zĭd)n. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C₁₂H₁₃N₃O₂, used as an antidepressant.

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[Shortening and rearrangement of isoxazolylcarbonyl, one of its constituents + (hydr)azid(e), one of its constituents; see isoniazid.]

isocarboxazid

(ˌaɪsəʊkɑːˈbɒksəzɪd) n (Recreational Drugs) an antidepressant that is derived from hydrazine. Formula: C12H13N3O2

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isocarboxazid - a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depressionMarplanMAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor - any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate