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tranylcypromine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌtɹæn.əlˈsaɪ.pɹəˌmiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antidepressant drug that is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and is administered in the form of its sulfate (C9H11N)2·H2SO4

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: monoamine oxidase inhibitor, MAOI

History

Etymology

From tran(s)- + (phe)nyl + cy(clo)pro(pane) + (a)mine.