monoamine
monoamine
Definition
mono·amine (-am′ēn′, -ə mēn′)
noun
an amine with one amino group
monoamine
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- oxidase: The problem was traced to a defective gene which should have made a substance called monoamine oxidase.
- inhibitor: If you have gout or are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors do not take brewers yeast.
- antidepressant: Citalopram must not be taken at the same time as monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants ( MAOIs ).
- activity: This shows that most molecules in development or on the market are limited to the modulation of monoamine activity.
- hypothesis: The first was the monoamine hypothesis, which suggested that serotonin deficiency caused depression.
- type: It works specifically on monoamine oxidase type A, which gives it its slightly different profile.
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