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monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005486

A type of drug used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person’s mood. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor is a type of antidepressant. Also called MAO inhibitor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005486
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsMAO inhibitor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005486",
  "term": "monoamine oxidase inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of drug used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person’s mood. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor is a type of antidepressant. Also called MAO inhibitor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "MAO inhibitor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/monoamine-oxidase-inhibitor/"
}

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