Ketamine
ketamine - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
December 10, 2024, 2:12 PM
Etymology
Blend of ketone + amine. First use appears c. 1966.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt.ə.mɪn/, /ˈkiː.tə.miːn/
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- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt.əˌmin/, /ˈki.təˌmin/
Noun
ketamine (countable and uncountable, plural ketamines)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as an anesthetic and analgesic drug and also (illicitly) as a hallucinogen. synonyms ▲quotations ▼Synonyms: (slang) Special K, (slang) vitamin K
Derived terms
Translations
hide ▲±pain-killing drug
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