monoamine oxidase

Noun

Meaning

an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mao angiotensin converting enzyme monoamine oxidase inhibitor monoamine oxydase amine oxidase ascorbate oxidase bilirubin oxidase lactate oxidase pyranose oxidase sarcosine oxidase oxidase inhibitor oxidase inhibitors mao inhibitor monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Hypernyms

enzyme

Examples

A monoamine oxidase inhibitor reduces the body's ability to metabolize psilocin and psilocybin, greatly increasing the intensity of the experience. Source: Internet

Eleusis Volume VIII, 1997. pp. 3–13 To be active orally it must be combined with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor such as Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala), which grows throughout the Mediterranean. Source: Internet

Horder prescribed her an antidepressant, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a few days before her suicide. Source: Internet

In cases of serotonin syndrome caused by monoamine oxidase inhibitors oxygenation will not help to dispatch serotonin. Source: Internet

Psilocin is broken down by the enzyme monoamine oxidase to produce several metabolites that can circulate in the blood plasma, including 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetaldehyde, 4-hydroxytryptophol, and 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid. Source: Internet

Serotonin is catabolized by monoamine oxidase in the presence of oxygen, so if care is taken to prevent an unsafe spike in body temperature or metabolic acidosis, oxygenation will assist in dispatching the excess serotonin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

monoamidite monoamine monoamine neurotransmitter monoamine oxidase inhibitor monoamine oxidase inhibitors monoamine oxydase