iproniazid
noun
ipro·ni·a·zid
ˌī-prə-ˈnī-ə-zəd 
: a derivative C9H13N3O of isoniazid that is used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and was formerly used in treating tuberculosis
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The chemical structure of iproniazid.
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In the 1950s, doctors started prescribing iproniazid, a compound developed to target lung-dwelling Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.
—Joanna Thompson, Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2023
Perplexed by this outcome, researchers began studying how iproniazid and related drugs worked in the brains of rats and rabbits.
—Joanna Thompson, Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2023
The remarkable effects of iproniazid were even documented in the news.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2016
The first, called iproniazid, was found by accident when it was being tested as a treatment for tuberculosis.
—Mandy Oaklander, Time, 27 July 2017
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2016
In the 1950s, doctors started prescribing iproniazid, a compound developed to target lung-dwelling Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.
—Joanna Thompson, Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2023
Perplexed by this outcome, researchers began studying how iproniazid and related drugs worked in the brains of rats and rabbits.
—Joanna Thompson, Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2023
The remarkable effects of iproniazid were even documented in the news.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2016
The first, called iproniazid, was found by accident when it was being tested as a treatment for tuberculosis.
—Mandy Oaklander, Time, 27 July 2017
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“Iproniazid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iproniazid. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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iproniazid
noun
ipro·ni·a·zid
ˌī-prə-ˈnī-ə-zəd
: a derivative C9H13N3O of isoniazid that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used as an antidepressant and formerly used in treating tuberculosis
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