deprenyl

noun dep·re·nyl \ˈde-prə-ˌnil\

Definition of DEPRENYL

: a monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₃H₁₇N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary dimethyl + propionic acid + phenyl + ethyl

First Known Use: 1975

Medical Dictionary

noun dep·re·nyl \ˈdep-rə-ˌnil\

: an optically active compound C₁₃H₁₇N that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; especially : selegiline

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