maleate

ma·le·ate

M0058200 (mā′lē-āt′, mə-lē′ət)n. A salt, ester, or anion of maleic acid.

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[male(ic acid) + -ate.]

maleate

(ˈmælɪˌeɪt) n (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of maleic acid[C19: from male(ic acid) + -ate¹]

mal•e•ate

(ˈmæl iˌeɪt, -ɪt, ˈmeɪ li-)

n. a salt or ester of maleic acid. [1850–55]

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maleate - a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activationantidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effectsester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water