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monoamine Definition

mono·amine (-amēn′, -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.