Definitions for ketamine
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Princeton's WordNet
ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar(noun)
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
Wiktionary
ketamine(Noun)
a pain-killing drug and anaesthetic
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ketamine
A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors.
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