Definitions
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- abbreviation monoamine oxidase
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- initialism biochemistry
monoamine oxidase
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Examples
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One side of the poster has a big picture of Mao; beneath him, it says, well, MAO.
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO-I) are structurally similar to the natural substrates of the enzyme, monoamine oxidase (MAO) .1 MAO is responsible for breaking down various endogenous neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and epinephrine.
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The work was offered for auction, with a hidden reserve price, no doubt inflated by what we shall henceforth call MAO's Law - namely, that criticizing an artist's method is guaranteed to increase an artist's market value - and its necessary corollaries, MAO's Constants - that passion is no match for irony, and that all art must be viewed as a proposal of fashion.
Worried Monkey Stays Home Jeremiah McNichols 2006
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The work was offered for auction, with a hidden reserve price, no doubt inflated by what we shall henceforth call MAO's Law - namely, that criticizing an artist's method is guaranteed to increase an artist's market value - and its necessary corollaries, MAO's Constants - that passion is no match for irony, and that all art must be viewed as a proposal of fashion.
Archive 2006-08-01 Jeremiah McNichols 2006
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But there are other drugs particularly used for depression and these are called MAO inhibitors.
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One of the most contentious of these is the possible interaction of the drug meperidine (Demerol) and the class of antidepressants known as MAO inhibitors.
The Libby Zion Case: An Exchange Mizrahi, Terry MSW 1996
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A class of drugs known as MAO-B inhibitors may be effective in improving motor symptoms in people wi...
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Do not take Zoloft tablets within two weeks of taking any drug called MAO inhibitors (Marplan, Nardil, Parnate)
unknown title 2009
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Demerol can have serious interactions with the class of antidepressants known as MAO inhibitors, with effects ranging from increased heart rate and higher blood pressure to cardiac arrest.
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Warnings: Do not take if you are female, especially if you are pregnant or breast feeding, elderly or under the age of 18, chronically ill, or taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicine, including but not limited to antidepressants (such as MAO inhibitors), stimulants, allergy medications, and medications for high blood pressure or other cardiovascular conditions.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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