| MAO | Chinese communist leader (1893-1976) |
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| MAO | an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin) |
| MAO | a light weight jacket with a high collar |
| MAO | Chinese communist leader (1893-1976) |
| MAO | Chinese communist leader (1893-1976) |
| MAO | any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate |
| MAO | a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong |
| MAO | an advocate of Maoism |
| MAO | the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand |
| MAO | flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting |