monoamine : Idioms & Phrases
monoamine neurotransmitter
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noun a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
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monoamine oxidase
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noun an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
MAO.
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monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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noun any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
MAOI.