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Mao

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin). Synonym: monoamine oxidase.

Chinese communist leader (1893-1976). Synonyms: Mao Tsetung, Mao Zedong.

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... startled by the cry of "mao! mao—a shark! a shark!" which was immediately followed by a shriek that rang clear and fearfully loud above the tumult of cries that arose from the savages in the water and on the land. We turned hastily towards the direction whence the cry came, and had just ...

— The Coral Island • R.M. Ballantyne

... leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. But in the 19th and early 20th centuries, China was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established a dictatorship that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping gradually ...

— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government

Words linked to "Mao" : enzyme, Mao Zedong, revolutionary, communist, subversive, commie, Mao jacket, subverter, revolutionist