isocarboxazid

noun

iso·​car·​box·​az·​id ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd How to pronounce isocarboxazid (audio)
: an antidepressant drug C12H13N3O2

Word History

Etymology

is- + carb- + ox- + hydrazide

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of isocarboxazid was in 1959

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Cite this Entry

“Isocarboxazid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isocarboxazid. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

isocarboxazid

noun
iso·​car·​box·​az·​id ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd How to pronounce isocarboxazid (audio)
: a hydrazide monoamine oxidase inhibitor C12H13N3O2 used as an antidepressant see marplan

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