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MAO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)

Synonyms:

Mao; Mao Tsetung; Mao Zedong

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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:

Nouns denoting substances

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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