phenelzine

noun
/fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/UK/ˈfɛn.əlˌziːn/US

Etymology

Blend of phene(thy)l + hydrazine.

  1. borrowed from Hydrazin
  2. compounded as phenelzine — “phenylethyl + hydrazine

Definitions

  1. A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

    • She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for phenelzine. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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