Meanings
nounmoclobemide (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA drug used to treat depression and social anxiety.
Origin
- Englishmorpholine
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
- Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
- Englishchloro-
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzo-
- Englishbenz-
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Englishamide
- Englishbenzamide
- Englishmoclobemide
From mo(rpholine) + chlo(ro)- + be(nza)mide.
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APA
moclobemide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moclobemide
MLA
“moclobemide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moclobemide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moclobemide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moclobemide.
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