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