Preferred Name |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
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Synonyms |
MAO inhibitor Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor monoamine oxidase inhibitor MAO Inhibitors MAOI |
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Definitions |
Any substance that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO), an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines and plays a role in the inactivation of neurotransmitters. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C667 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of drug used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person's mood. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor is a type of antidepressant. |
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CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:38623 |
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code |
C667 |
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DEFINITION |
Any substance that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO), an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines and plays a role in the inactivation of neurotransmitters. |
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FULL_SYN |
MAO inhibitor Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor monoamine oxidase inhibitor MAO Inhibitors MAOI |
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label |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Monoamine_Oxidase_Inhibitor |
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Preferred_Name |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C667 |
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Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0026457 |
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subClassOf |