monoamine oxidase inhibitor
any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate • Syn: MAOI • Hypernyms: antidepressant, antidepressant drug • Hyponyms: iproclozide, isocarboxazid, Marplan, phenelzine, Nardil, tranylcypromine
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