MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR


Meaning of MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR in English

Pharm.

any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbr.: MAOI Also called MAO inhibitor .

[ 1960-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .