deprenyl

English

Chemical structure of deprenyl

Etymology

Probably from d(im)e(thyl) +‎ pr(opargyl) +‎ (ph)en(eth)yl(amine).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/

Noun

deprenyl (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₃H₁₇N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease.

Related terms

• selegiline (ʟ-deprenyl)

References

• “deprenyl”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.