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MAO

American  
  1. monoamine oxidase.


MAO British  

abbreviation

  1. monoamine oxidase

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One of DDT’s breakout stars is MAO, a technically dazzling performer who mixes a punk rock energy and bold sense of humor with nimble grappling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023

“Shortly thereafter, we resigned our board positions and notified MAO that we were terminating our relationship with them.”

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2017

"Shortly thereafter, we resigned our board positions and notified MAO that we were terminating our relationship with them."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2017

Despite its branding emphasizing scholarships MAO would have a hard time falling under “educational” with less than 5% of its revenue going to scholarships.

From Forbes • Sep. 26, 2014

Scientists have not yet identified what factor in smoke lowers levels of MAO B, but Fowler speculates that it may be working synergistically with nicotine to boost dopamine levels.

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