HyperDic: maleate

English > 1 sense of the word maleate:
NOUNsubstancemaleatea salt or ester of maleic acid
English > maleate: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation.
Broaderantidepressant, antidepressant drugAny of a class of drugs used to treat depression
esterformed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
Spanishmaleato

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