iproniazid

iproniazid
An antituberculous and antidepressant agent similar to isoniazid, but more toxic and rarely used; it inhibits monoamine oxidase. The first antidepressant agent.

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ipro·ni·a·zid .ī-prə-'nī-ə-zəd n 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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