oxidase : Idioms & Phrases

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monoamine oxidase

  • 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

  • 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.
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