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isocarboxazid

noun iso·car·box·az·id \ ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd \

Definition of isocarboxazid

: an antidepressant drug C12H13N3O2

Origin and Etymology of isocarboxazid

is- + carb- + ox- + hydrazide

Medical Dictionary

isocarboxazid

noun iso·car·box·az·id \ ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd \

medical Definition of isocarboxazid

: a hydrazide monoamine oxidase inhibitor C12H13N3O2 used as an antidepressant — see marplan

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