deprenyl

noun

dep·​re·​nyl ˈde-prə-ˌnil 

: a monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₃H₁₇N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary dimethyl + propionic acid + phenyl + ethyl

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

deprenyl

noun

dep·​re·​nyl ˈdep-rə-ˌnil 

: an optically active compound C₁₃H₁₇N that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

especially : selegiline