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