MAO (n.)

  1. an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)

    [ Syn: monoamine oxidase , mao ]

  2. Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)

    [ Syn: mao , mao zedong , mao tsetung ]

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