deprenyl
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from d(im)e(thyl) + pr(opargyl) + (ph)en(eth)yl(amine).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/
Noun[edit]
deprenyl (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C13H17N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease.
Related terms[edit]
- selegiline (ʟ-deprenyl)
References[edit]
- “deprenyl”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.