We found 2 definitions of maoi from 2 different sources.
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maoi - any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate | ||
monoamine oxidase inhibitor, MAOI | ||
antidepressant, antidepressant drug any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects | ||
iproclozide an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor | ||
isocarboxazid, marplan a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression | ||
nardil, phenelzine monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression |