monoamine oxidase
nounBiochemistry.
a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines. Abbreviation: MAO
Origin of monoamine oxidase
1First recorded in 1950–55
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How to use monoamine oxidase in a sentence
If tricyclics do not help, MAO inhibitors (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) are usually tried.
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British Dictionary definitions for monoamine oxidase
monoamine oxidase
noun
biochem an enzyme present in nerve tissue that is responsible for the inactivation of neurotransmitters: Abbreviation: MAO
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