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ketamine

[kee-tuh-meen, -min]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic nonbarbiturate general anesthetic, C 13 H 16 ClNO, used to induce anesthesia, alone or in combination, in surgical or diagnostic procedures of short duration; extensively used in veterinary medicine.



ketamine

/ ˈɛəː /

noun

  1. a drug, chemically related to PCP, that is used in medicine as a general anaesthetic, being administered by injection; cyclohexylamine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ketamine

  1. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ketamine1

First recorded in 1965–70; ket- + -amine
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Example Sentences

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They had opened crates in the back of a lorry expecting to find a tonne of medical ketamine.

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The South African billionaire has acknowledged ketamine use in the past, telling the journalist Don Lemon that he used a small amount, consistent with his medical prescription.

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Yes, Dickinson has gone 21st-century Dickensian; Mike pesters people for ketamine, vodka and spare change like Oliver Twist begged for porridge.

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Combs gave the women ketamine, ecstasy and GHB to “keep them obedient and compliant” during the performances.

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The jury was told that Mears left a nearby house after taking the drugs ketamine and cannabis.

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