| English noun: monoamine oxidase inhibitor | |||
| 1. | monoamine oxidase inhibitor (artifact) any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate | ||
| Synonyms | MAOI | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | antidepressant, antidepressant drug | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | iproclozide, isocarboxazid, Marplan, Nardil, phenelzine, tranylcypromine | ||