| NOUN | artifact | ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar | a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar | |
| Narrower | K, jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C | street names for ketamine |
| Broader | club drug | A controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves |
| general anesthetic, general anaesthetic | An anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness | |
| Spanish | ketamina | |
| Catalan | ketamina | |
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