phenelzine

English

Chemical structure of phenelzine

Etymology

Blend of phene(thy)l +‎ hydrazine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛn.əlˌziːn/

Noun

phenelzine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
   • 2009 March 3, Barron H. Lerner, “A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant.

Hypernyms

• phenethylamine
• hydrazine

References

• “phenelzine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “phenelzine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.