ma·le·ate (m  l -t , m -lt)n. A salt or an ester of maleic acid. [male(ic acid) + -ate.] |
maleate [ˈmælɪˌeɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of maleic acid
[from male(ic acid) + -ate1]
| maleate (ml-t, m-lt) A salt or ester of maleic acid. |
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| Noun | 1. |  maleate - a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activationantidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water |
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