iproniazid

noun

ipro·​ni·​a·​zid ˌī-prə-ˈnī-ə-zəd How to pronounce iproniazid (audio)
: a derivative C9H13N3O of isoniazid that is used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and was formerly used in treating tuberculosis

Examples of iproniazid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The chemical structure of iproniazid. 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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Word History

Etymology

blend of isoniazid and propyl

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iproniazid was in 1952

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Cite this Entry

“Iproniazid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iproniazid. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

iproniazid

noun
ipro·​ni·​a·​zid ˌī-prə-ˈnī-ə-zəd How to pronounce iproniazid (audio)
: 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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