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phenelzine.

A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɛn.əlˌziːn/General-American
  1. A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl English phene(thy)l German Hydrazinbor. English hydrazine blend English phenelzine Blend of phene(thy)l + hydrazine.

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