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phenelzine

UK/fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/US/ˈfɛn.əlˌziːn/

phenelzine noun: a synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

phenelzine: a synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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Noun

phenelzine (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
    • She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant.2009 March 3, Barron H. Lerner, “A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2020

Origin of phenelzine

Blend of phene(thy)l + hydrazine.

Questions about phenelzine

What does phenelzine mean?
Phenelzine means a synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
What part of speech is phenelzine?
Phenelzine is a noun.
How do you pronounce phenelzine?
Phenelzine is pronounced /fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/ (UK).

Words near phenelzine in the dictionary

  1. phenazopyridine
  2. phencyclidine
  3. phencyclidines
  4. phendimetrazine
  5. phene
  6. phenelzine
  7. pheneme
  8. phenemes
  9. pheneotype
  10. pheneridine
  11. phenes

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