phenelzine

[ fen-l-zeen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C 8 H 1 2 N 2 , used to treat certain kinds of depression.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenelzine¹

First recorded in 1955–60; phen(o)- + e(thy)l + (hydra)zine