PHENELZINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression

Synonyms:

Nardil; phenelzine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("phenelzine" is a kind of...):

MAOI; monoamine oxidase inhibitor (any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate)

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