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)

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.

Derived terms

• desmethylselegiline
• selegiline hydrochloride

References

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