monoamine oxidase

noun

Definition of MONOAMINE OXIDASE

: an enzyme that deaminates monoamines oxidatively and that functions in the nervous system by breaking down monoamine neurotransmitters

1951

Medical Dictionary

noun

: an enzyme that deaminates monoamines oxidatively and that functions in the nervous system by breaking down monoamine neurotransmitters

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