ke·ta·mine (k  t -mn )n. A general anesthetic given intravenously or intramuscularly and used especially for minor surgical procedures in which muscle relaxation is not required. |
ketamine [ˈkɛtəmiːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug, chemically related to PCP, that is used in medicine as a general anaesthetic, being administered by injection; cyclohexylamine
| ketamine (kt-mn) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | ketamine - a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP club drug - a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves general anaesthetic, general anesthetic - an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness |
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