monoamine oxidase


nounBiochemistry.
  1. a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines. Abbreviation: MAO

Origin of monoamine oxidase

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First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for monoamine oxidase

monoamine oxidase

noun
  1. biochem an enzyme present in nerve tissue that is responsible for the inactivation of neurotransmitters: Abbreviation: MAO

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