noun
monoamine oxidase inhibitor; MAO inhibitor; MAOI
Medical term for a class of drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase enzymes, used primarily in psychiatry and neurology.
モノアミン酸化酵素阻害薬はうつ病の治療に使われることがある。
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are sometimes used in the treatment of depression.
Compound of モノアミン (monoamine), 酸化酵素 (oxidase), and 阻害薬 (inhibitor drug). The term is a direct calque from English 'monoamine oxidase inhibitor'.