monoamine oxidase inhibitor

American  

noun

Pharmacology.

1. any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. MAOI

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monoamine oxidase inhibitor British  

noun

1.  MAOI.  biochem an agent that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase. Such inhibitors are used in the treatment of depression

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monoamine oxidase inhibitor Scientific  

1. Any of a class of antidepressant drugs that block the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain, thereby allowing the accumulation of monoamines such as norepinephrine, which can alter mood.

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Etymology

Origin of monoamine oxidase inhibitor

First recorded in 1960–65