mao

n. Chinese female first name; Chinese male first name; Chinese family name; Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976), leader of the Chinese Communist revolution and president of the People's Republic of China (1949-1959); lunar god (Persian Mythology); town in the Dominican Republic; city in Chad; card game in which the objective is to get rid of all of the cards in one's hand

The Irish surnames Mahon and MacMahon are not related. For the town in Ireland see Mahon, County Cork. Mahón (alternately, Maó; Catalan it is also the official name, Spanish Mahón), is a municipality and the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca (the Balearic Islands conform an autonomic Spanish community), located in the eastern part of the island. Mahon boasts one of the deepest natural ports in the world.
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Mao Zedong (Simplified Chinese: 毛泽东; Traditional Chinese: 毛澤東; Pinyin: Máo Zédōng; Wade-giles: Mao Tse-tung; December 26, 1893 –  September 9, 1976) was a Chinese military and political leader, who led the Communist Party of China (CPC) to victory against the Kuomintang (KMT) in the Chinese Civil War, and was the leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.
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Monoamine oxidases (singular abbreviation MAO) are enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of monoamines. They are found bound to the outer membrane of mitochondria in most cell types in the body. The enzyme was discovered by Mary Hare in the liver, and received the name of tyramine oxidase.
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MAO monoamine oxidase; see monoamine oxidase inhibitor, under inhibitor. MAO abbr. monoamine oxidase MAO monoamine oxidase. [more]Mao - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
(synonym) monoamine oxidase
(hypernym) enzyme

Noun
1. Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
(synonym) Mao Zedong, Mao Tsetung
(hypernym) communist, commie

n. Mao, Mao Tse-Tung (1893-1976), leader of the Chinese Communist revolution and president of the People's Republic of China (1949-1959)