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MAO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
Synonyms:
Mao; Mao Tsetung; Mao Zedong
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
commie; communist (a socialist who advocates communism)
revolutionary; revolutionist; subversive; subverter (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
Synonyms:
MAO; monoamine oxidase
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("MAO" is a kind of...):
enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
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