ketamine

ketamine definition - medical

ke·ta·mine (kēˈtə-mēnˌ)

noun
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.

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