| NOUN | artifact | monoamine oxidase inhibitor, MAOI | 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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| 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 | MAOI | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| 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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