phenelzine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɛn.əlˌziːn/ (General-American)
- /fɪˈnɛl.ziːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant.
2009 March 3, Barron H. Lerner, “A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2020: