selegiline

English

Chemical structure of selegiline

Etymology

Probably from sele(ctive) +‎ -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/

Noun

selegiline (uncountable)

(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.

Derived terms

desmethylselegiline
selegiline hydrochloride

References

“selegiline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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