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单词 monoamine oxidase
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Definition of monoamine oxidase in English:

monoamine oxidase

noun
mass nounBiochemistry
  • An enzyme (present in most tissues) which catalyses the oxidation and inactivation of monoamine neurotransmitters.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For oral warfarin and drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase, dietitians review the medical record for appropriateness of diet and visit the patients to determine educational needs.
    • Initial attention was drawn to hypericin and pseudohypericin since they inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidase, as do several pharmaceutical antidepressants.
    • He believes that high-sensation seekers have reduced dopamine levels because they have low levels of monoamine oxidase, a brain-active enzyme that regulates dopamine and other neurotransmitters.
    • Criminal violence, for example, might be excused as a consequence of low levels of serotonin or monoamine oxidase in the brain.
    • As a nonselective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase, caution is recommended when used with adrenergic or serotonergic agents.
 
 

Definition of monoamine oxidase in US English:

monoamine oxidase

(also MAO)
noun
Biochemistry
  • An enzyme (present in most tissues) that catalyzes the oxidation and inactivation of monoamine neurotransmitters.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As a nonselective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase, caution is recommended when used with adrenergic or serotonergic agents.
    • Criminal violence, for example, might be excused as a consequence of low levels of serotonin or monoamine oxidase in the brain.
    • For oral warfarin and drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase, dietitians review the medical record for appropriateness of diet and visit the patients to determine educational needs.
    • He believes that high-sensation seekers have reduced dopamine levels because they have low levels of monoamine oxidase, a brain-active enzyme that regulates dopamine and other neurotransmitters.
    • Initial attention was drawn to hypericin and pseudohypericin since they inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidase, as do several pharmaceutical antidepressants.
 
 
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