Noun: cat valium
Usage: slang
Usage: slang
- A street name for ketamine
"The authorities warned about the dangers of cat valium";
- K [slang], special K [slang]
- A tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
"The doctor prescribed Valium to help with her anxiety symptoms";
- diazepam
Type of: benzodiazepine, ket [informal], Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride
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