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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:
1960–65
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MAOI  
abbr.  monoamine oxidase inhibitor
monoamine oxidase inhibitor  
n.   Abbr. MAOI
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.
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Main Entry: MAOI
Function: abbreviation
monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Main Entry: monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Function: noun
: any of various antidepressant drugs which increase the concentration of monoamines in the brain by inhibiting theaction of monoamine oxidase
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MAOI abbr.
monoamine oxidase inhibitor

monoamine oxidase inhibitor n.
Abbr. MAOI
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.

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MAOI  
Abbreviation of 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.
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MAOI
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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