MAOI

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MAOI

abbr.

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MAOI

abbreviation for

(Medicine / Pharmacology) monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MAOI

Abbreviation of monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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MAOI - any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

antidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects

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

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