selegiline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/ (General-American)
Etymology
Probably from sele(ctive) + -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The levorotatory form of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor deprenyl that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₁₇N·HCl as an adjuvant to therapy using the combination of ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and is sometimes used alone to treat endogenous depression or to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.