MONOAMINE OXIDASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monoamine oxidase mean? 

• MONOAMINE OXIDASE (noun)
  The noun MONOAMINE OXIDASE has 1 sense:

1. an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)

  Familiarity information: MONOAMINE OXIDASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONOAMINE OXIDASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

MAO; monoamine oxidase

Hypernyms ("monoamine oxidase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

 Context examples 

Any substance that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO), an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines and plays a role in the inactivation of neurotransmitters.

(Monoamine oxidase inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

A monoamine oxidase inhibitor is a type of antidepressant.

(Monoamine oxidase inhibitor, NCI Dictionary)

A monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with antidepressant activity.

(Pargyline, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of pargyline, a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with antidepressant activity.

(Pargyline Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased serotonin levels augment the antidepressant action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

(Pindolol, NCI Thesaurus)

A hydrazine derivative and a potent non-selective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties.

(Phenelzine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Aminobenzoate potassium increases oxygen uptake at the tissue level and may enhance monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity, which requires oxygen as a substrate.

(Aminobenzoate Potassium, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic oxazolidinone derivative, Linezolid selectively inhibits an early step in bacterial protein synthesis and affects blood pressure through monoamine oxidase inhibition.

(Linezolid, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent does not inhibit monoamine oxidase and, compared to classical tricyclic antidepressants, is a weak blocker of the neuronal uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine.

(Bupropion, NCI Thesaurus)

A hydralazine and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with antidepressant activity.

(Isocarboxazid, NCI Thesaurus)