Meaning Of The Word MAO

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MAO in American English
an enzyme that deaminates monoamines: it destroys excessive amounts of many biologically active monoamines, as serotonin, epinephrine, or histamine
monoamine oxidase

MAO in British English
abbreviation for: monoamine oxidase

MAO in the Pharmaceutical Industry
abbreviation: MAO is an enzyme found in the brain and which is thought to be a cause of some types of depression.

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