monoamine oxidase inhibitor

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

n. Abbr. MAOI

Any of a class of antidepressant drugs that block the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain, thereby allowing the accumulation of monoamines such as norepinephrine.

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monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Any of a class of antidepressant drugs that block the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain, thereby allowing the accumulation of monoamines such as norepinephrine, which can alter mood.

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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 MAOI 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