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selegiline /se·le·gil·ine/ (sĕ-lej´ĭ-lēn) an antiparkinsonian agent used as the hydrochloride salt in conjunction with levodopa and carbidopa.

selegiline [sĕ-lej´ĭ-lēn]

an agent used in treatment of parkinsonism; used as the hydrochloride salt in conjunction with levodopa and carbidopa.

selegiline (seˑ·l

·gi·lēnˈ),

n an MAO-B inhibitor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It also acts as an antioxidant and an immunostimulant, protects nerve tissue from degeneration, and has positive effects on cognition. Also called
deprenyl or
l-deprenyl.

selegiline

l-Deprenyl Neuropharmacology A selective monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor which, with l-dopa, may be useful for early symptomatic treatment of parkinsonism

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