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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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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