PHENELZINE

Meaning of PHENELZINE in English

/fen"l zeen'/ , n. Pharm.

a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C 8 H 12 N 2 , used to treat certain kinds of depression.

[ 1955-60; PHEN- + E(THY)L + (HYDRA)ZINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

PHENELZINE — MedMaster USP DI - Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitor (Systemic)
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PHENELZINE — ˈfen ə lˌzēn noun ( -s ) Etymology: phen- + e thy l + hydra zine : a monoamine oxidase …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHENELZINE — also called Phenelzine Sulfate, synthetic drug of the monoamine-oxidase inhibitor type, and one of the first of its kind to …
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NARDIL — MedMaster - Phenelzine USP DI - Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitor (Systemic)
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MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR — Pharm. any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat …
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IPRONIAZID — the first drug of the monoamine-oxidase inhibitor series to be introduced into medicine (1958). It was employed as an antidepressant …
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ANTIDEPRESSANT — any member of a class of drugs used in psychiatry to relieve depression. Such a drug commonly belongs to one …
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