Meaning | Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate. |
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Synonym | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
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Narrower | iproclozide | An antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
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isocarboxazid, Marplan | A monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression |
phenelzine, Nardil | monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression |
tranylcypromine | An antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
Broader | antidepressant, antidepressant drug | Any of a class of drugs used to treat depression |
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