Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An amine compound containing one amino group, especially a compound that functions as a neurotransmitter.
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- noun chemistry, biochemistry Any
compound having a singleamino functional group , especially aneurotransmitter .
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- noun a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Swedish psychologist Eva Longato-Stadler found that criminals with personality disorders had lower than normal levels of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase, which affects the ability of the brain to use or synthesize serotonin.
Getting to Know You 2007
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Swedish psychologist Eva Longato-Stadler found that criminals with personality disorders had lower than normal levels of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase, which affects the ability of the brain to use or synthesize serotonin.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU 2007
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NMDA antagonist MK-801 causes marke locomotor stimulation in monoamine-depleted mice.
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Dramatic synergism between MK-801 and clonidine with respect to locomotor stimulatory effect in monoamine-depleted mice.
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And the new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry shows that in proportion to this oestrogen loss, levels of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase A increase dramatically in the brain.
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Circulation Research say the drug blocks a key enzyme called monoamine oxidase-A.
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Circulation Research say the drug blocks a key enzyme called monoamine oxidase-A.
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) -- One of the earliest antidepressants; inhibits the function of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase that breaks down the neurotransmitter hormones; rarely prescribed due to severe reactions with certain foods and other medicines.
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Yohimbe has been promoted as a herbal remedy for depression, because it blocks an enzyme called monoamine oxidase.
Find Me A Cure 2008
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But the thing about tryptamines is they cannot be taken orally because they're denatured by an enzyme found naturally in the human gut called monoamine oxidase.
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