1. an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin); [syn: monoamine oxidase, MAO]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
monoamine oxidase
n 1: an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body
compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and
serotonin) [syn: monoamine oxidase, MAO]