- MAOI
- abbreviation monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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MAOI — Monoaminooxidase Hemmer (MAO Hemmer) oder auch Inhibitoren (MAOI) hemmen das Enzym Monoaminooxidase (MAO) und hemmen auf diese Weise den Abbau von biogenen Aminen. Aufgrund dieser Eigenschaft werden sie als Antidepressiva genutzt. Hierbei tritt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
MAOI — Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression. * * * Abbreviation for monoamine oxidase inhibitor. * * * monoamine oxidase inhibitor * * * MAOI abbr monoamine oxidase inhibitor * * * monoamine oxidase… … Medical dictionary
MAOI — See monoamine oxidase inhibitor. * * * … Universalium
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (Medical » Physiology) * Mono Amine Oxidase Inhibitor (Medical » Human Genome) … Abbreviations dictionary
MAOI — noun Medicine monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a type of antidepressant drug … English new terms dictionary
MAOI — abbr. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor … Dictionary of abbreviations
MAOI — • monoamine oxidase inhibitor … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
MAOI — noun any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate • Syn: ↑monoamine oxidase inhibitor • Hypernyms: ↑antidepressant, ↑antidepressant drug • Hyponyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Antidepressant, MAOI — Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), one of a potent class of medications used to treat depression … Medical dictionary
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor — MAOI redirects here. For the Easter Island statues, see Moai. Monoamine oxidase Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of antidepressant drugs prescribed for the treatment of depression. They are particularly effective in treating… … Wikipedia
