monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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monoamine-oxidase inhibitor — noun One of a class of drugs that allow the build up of serotonin in the brain, used to treat severe depression (abbrev MAOI) • • • Main Entry: ↑monoamine … Useful english dictionary
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor — One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression. Abbreviated MAOI. * * * monoamine oxidase inhibitor n any of various antidepressant drugs which increase the concentration of monoamines in the brain by inhibiting the action of… … Medical dictionary
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor — MAOI redirects here. For the Easter Island statues, see Moai. Monoamine oxidase Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of antidepressant drugs prescribed for the treatment of depression. They are particularly effective in treating… … Wikipedia
monoamine oxidase inhibitor — noun Medicine any of a group of antidepressant drugs which inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (so allowing accumulation of serotonin and noradrenaline in the brain) … English new terms dictionary
monoamine oxidase inhibitor — noun any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate • Syn: ↑MAOI • Hypernyms: ↑antidepressant, ↑antidepressant drug • Hyponyms: ↑iproclozide, ↑isocarboxazid,… … Useful english dictionary
monoamine oxidase inhibitor — mon′oamine′ ox′idase inhib itor n. pha any of various substances that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters and that are used to treat depression Abbr.: MAOI • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
Monoamine oxidase — MAO redirects here. For other uses, see Mao (disambiguation). Monoamine oxidase Identifiers EC number 1.4.3.4 CAS number … Wikipedia
Monoamine oxidase B — PDB rendering based on 1gos … Wikipedia
monoamine oxidase — SYN: amine oxidase (flavin containing). * * * monoamine oxidase n an enzyme that deaminates monoamines oxidatively and that functions in the nervous system by breaking down monoamine neurotransmitters * * * (MAO) an enzyme that catalyses the… … Medical dictionary
monoamine oxidase — MAO an enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of a large variety of monoamines, including adrenaline, noradrenaline, and serotonin. Monoamine oxidase is found in most tissues, particularly the liver and nervous system. Drugs that act as inhibitors… … The new mediacal dictionary
