phenelzine

phenelzine
/fen"l zeen'/, n. Pharm.
a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C8H12N2, used to treat certain kinds of depression.
[1955-60; PHEN- + E(THY)L + (HYDRA)ZINE]

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