Glossary M
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) is a class of antidepressant drugs.
Please see also Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
Monoamine theories are theories that low levels of Monoamines, particularly norepinephrine and serotonin, cause depression, whereas excessive or imbalanced levels of Monoamines, particularly Dopamine, cause mania
Monochromat is defined as a person who is completely color-blind, hence sees everything as black, white, or shades of gray. A Monochromat can match any wavelength in the spectrum by adjusting the intensity of any other wavelength. Monochromats generally have only one (1) type of functioning receptors, often rods.
Monochromatic light refers to light that contains only a single wavelength.
Monocular cue refers to depth cue, such as overlap, relative size, relative height, familiar size, linear perspective, movement parallax, and accommodation, that works when we use only one eye.
Monocular depth cues is defined as perceptual features that impart information about distance and three-dimensional space which require just one (1) eye; can be represented in just two (2) dimensions and observed with just one (1) eye
Monodrama is defined as a dialogue with oneself in which an individual plays both parts in a scene by alternating between them.
Monogamy is defined as the practice of having only one (1) spouse at a time.