monoamine oxidase

noun Biochemistry.

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

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Origin of monoamine oxidase

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby monoamine oxidase

monoacetin, monoacid, monoalphabetic substitution, monoamide, monoamine, monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, monoaminergic, monoammonium phosphate, monoamniotic twins, monoao

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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 neurotransmittersAbbreviation: MAO

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Medical definitions for monoamine oxidase

monoamine oxidase

n.

An enzyme in the cells of most tissues that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines such as serotonin.