monoamine oxidase

noun Biochemistry.

a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines. Abbreviation: MAO

Origin of monoamine oxidase

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby monoamine oxidase

monoacetin, monoacid, monoalphabetic substitution, monoamide, monoamine, monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, monoaminergic, monoammonium phosphate, monoamniotic twins, monoao

British Dictionary definitions for monoamine oxidase

monoamine oxidase

noun

biochem an enzyme present in nerve tissue that is responsible for the inactivation of neurotransmitters Abbreviation: MAO

Medical definitions for monoamine oxidase

monoamine oxidase

n.

An enzyme in the cells of most tissues that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines such as serotonin.