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- noun organic chemistry Any of a class or
organic nitrogen compounds derived from theparent compound NH2-NH-CO-NH2; they react withaldehydes andketones to formsemicarbazones .
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Daviaud D, Gres S, Lefort C, Prevot D, et al. (2007) Adipogenesis-related increase of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase and monoamine oxidase in human adipocytes.
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