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deprenyl

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/
  • CMU ARPABET: D EH1 P R AH0 N IH2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C13H17N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Probably from d(im)e(thyl) + pr(opargyl) + (ph)en(eth)yl(amine).