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  • noun organic chemistry Any of a class or organic nitrogen compounds derived from the parent compound NH2-NH-CO-NH2; they react with aldehydes and ketones to form semicarbazones.

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  • Daviaud D, Gres S, Lefort C, Prevot D, et al. (2007) Adipogenesis-related increase of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase and monoamine oxidase in human adipocytes.

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