tranylcypromine

tran·yl·cy·pro·mine

T5357450 (trăn′əl-sī′prə-mēn′)n. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C₉H₁₁N, used in its sulfate form as an antidepressant.

[trans- + (phe)nylcy(clo)pro(pana)mine.]

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Noun

tranylcypromine - an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfateMAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor - any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate

tranylcypromine

[tran″il-si´pro-mēn] a inhibitor" >monoamine oxidase inhibitor with a rapid onset; administered orally as the sulfate salt as an antidepressant. It is also used in the prevention of migraine.