monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Noun
  1. Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate (synset 103788550)
    is a type of: antidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
    subtypes:
    • iproclozide - an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
    • isocarboxazid, marplan - a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
    • nardil, phenelzine - monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression
    • tranylcypromine - an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate
    same as: maoi

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