phenelzine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of phene(thy)l + hydrazine.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛn.əlˌziːn/
Noun
[edit]phenelzine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
- 2009 March 3, Barron H. Lerner, “A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training”, in New York Times[1]:
- She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant.
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[edit]References
[edit]- “phenelzine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phenelzine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.