ketamine
[ kee-tuh-meen, -min ]
/ ˈki təˌmin, -mɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic nonbarbiturate general anesthetic, C13H16ClNO, used to induce anesthesia, alone or in combination, in surgical or diagnostic procedures of short duration; extensively used in veterinary medicine.
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Example sentences from the Web for ketamine
Strong pain medications such as morphine and ketamine did not help.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life |Elizabeth Picciuto |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHe mentions drug use again (doing lines—probably of ketamine, a drug Bary references frequently).
Alig became hooked on heroin, ketamine, cocaine, and Rohypnol—a stupefying blend of substances for the once sober partier.
The Party Monster Lives For the Applause: Michael Alig’s Second Act |Caitlin Dickson |February 28, 2014 |DAILY BEASTEveryone in Hollywood should go take his and her mistresses and concubines out for some celebratory Champagne and ketamine.
British Dictionary definitions for ketamine
ketamine
/ (ˈkɛtəmiːn) /
noun
a drug, chemically related to PCP, that is used in medicine as a general anaesthetic, being administered by injection; cyclohexylamine
Medical definitions for ketamine
ketamine
[ kē′tə-mēn′ ]
n.
A general anesthetic given intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride that produces catatonia and profound analgesia with little relaxation of the skeletal muscles.
Scientific definitions for ketamine
ketamine
[ kē′tə-mēn′ ]
A general anesthetic given intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride salt, used especially for minor surgical procedures in which skeletal muscle relaxation is not required.