Usually means: Enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions
We found 21 dictionaries that define the word monoamine oxidase:

General (13 matching dictionaries)
  1. monoamine oxidase: Merriam-Webster
  2. monoamine oxidase: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. monoamine oxidase: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. monoamine oxidase: Collins English Dictionary
  5. monoamine oxidase: Vocabulary.com
  6. monoamine oxidase: Wiktionary
  7. monoamine oxidase: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. monoamine oxidase: Dictionary.com
  9. Monoamine oxidase: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. monoamine oxidase: Rhymezone
  11. monoamine oxidase: FreeDictionary.org
  12. monoamine oxidase: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. monoamine oxidase: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. monoamine oxidase: Encyclopedia

Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. monoamine oxidase: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Probert Encyclopaedia of Medicine (No longer online)
  5. monoamine oxidase: Medical dictionary
  6. Hyperdictionary (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Monoamine oxidase: Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade

(Note: See monoamine_oxidases as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (monoamine oxidase)

noun:  (biochemistry) Either of two enzymes, found in the outer membrane of mitochondria, that degrade biogenic amines and are thus responsible for the destruction of transmitter substances at neuronal synapses.

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:

Words similar to monoamine oxidase

Usage examples for monoamine oxidase

Idioms related to monoamine oxidase

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near monoamine oxidase

Rhymes of monoamine oxidase

Invented words related to monoamine oxidase

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux