tranylcypromine

English

Chemical structure of tranylcypromine

Etymology

From tran(s)- +‎ (phe)nyl +‎ cy(clo)pro(pane) +‎ (a)mine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtɹæn.əlˈsaɪ.pɹəˌmiːn/

Noun

tranylcypromine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug that is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and is administered in the form of its sulfate (C₉H₁₁N)₂·H₂SO₄

References

“tranylcypromine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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