Noun: ketamine 'ke-tu,meen
- A general anaesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or paediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
"The veterinarian administered ketamine to sedate the injured horse";
- ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar, ket [informal]
Derived forms: ketamines
Type of: club drug, general anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], general anesthetic [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Ketamine