monoamine oxidase
Use Monoamine oxidase in a sentencemonoamine oxidase
noun Biochemistry.
a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines. Abbreviation: MAO
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
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| monoamine oxidase | |
| —n | |
| biochem MAO an enzyme present in nerve tissue that is responsible for the inactivation of neurotransmitters | |
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Medical Dictionary
monoamine oxidase n.
Abbr. MAO
An enzyme in the cells of most tissues that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines such as serotonin.
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