"selegiline" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/ [General-American]
Etymology: Probably from sele(ctive) + -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|selective|-giline|alt1=sele(ctive)|t2=MAO inibitor type B}} sele(ctive) + -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} selegiline (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) 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. Wikipedia link: selegiline Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: desmethylselegiline, selegiline hydrochloride
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