isocarboxazid

noun

iso·car·box·az·id ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd

: an antidepressant drug C₁₂H₁₃N₃O₂

Etymology

is- + carb- + ox- + hydrazide

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of isocarboxazid was in 1959

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“Isocarboxazid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isocarboxazid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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isocarboxazid

noun

iso·car·box·az·id ˌī-sō-ˌkär-ˈbäk-sə-zəd

: a hydrazide monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₂H₁₃N₃O₂ used as an antidepressant see marplan

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