nialamide

noun ni·al·amide \nī-ˈa-lə-ˌmīd\

Definition of NIALAMIDE

: a synthetic antidepressant drug C₁₆H₁₈N₄O₂ that is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase

nicotinic acid + amyl + amide

First Known Use: 1959

Medical Dictionary

noun ni·al·amide \nī-ˈal-ə-ˌmīd\

: a synthetic antidepressant drug C₁₆H₁₈N₄O₂ that is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase

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