isocarboxazid

noun iso·car·box·az·id \-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd\

Definition of ISOCARBOXAZID

: an antidepressant drug C₁₂H₁₃N₃O₂

is- + carb- + ox- + hydrazide

First Known Use: 1959

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·car·box·az·id \ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd\

: a hydrazide monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₂H₁₃N₃O₂ used as an antidepressant—see marplan

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