Look up: ketamine

1. ketamine
   [n] - a general anesthetic (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly
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2. ketamine
   <chemical> A cyclohexanone derivative used as an intravenous anaesthetic. Ketamine produces a dissociative anaesthesia in which the patient is not asleep but does not respond appropriately to environmental stimuli, including pain. Upon revival, the patient does not remember what occurred under...
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3. ketamine
   ketamine hydrochloride noun a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surger...
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4. ketamine
   (ke´tә-mēn) a nonbarbiturate anesthetic related to phencyclidine, administered intravenously or intramuscularly to produce dissociative anesthesia. Approximately 12 per cent of patients experience emergence reactions, which can include frightening hallucinations and dreams.
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5. ketamine
   (from the article `Health and Disease`) Severely depressed people who had not responded to at least two antidepressant medications benefited from a single low-dose injection of ketamine, a ...
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6. Ketamine
   Ketamine (xylazine or Ketalar) is an injected dissociative anesthetic and central nervous system stimulant used for superficial operative procedures, particularly with children and the relief of cancer pain and reduction of preoperative anxiety.
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7. ketamine
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kēt′ă-mēn Definitions: 1. A parenterally administered anesthetic that produces catatonia, profound analgesia, increased sympathetic activity, and little relaxation of skeletal muscles; side effects include sialorrhea and occasional pronounced dysphoria,...
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8. ketamine
   A drug used to cause a loss of feeling and awareness and to induce sleep in patients having surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of nerve pain caused by chemotherapy. Ketamine blocks pathways to the brain that are involved in sensing pain. It is a type of general anesthetic. Also called Ketalar and ketamine hydrochloride.
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9. Ketamine
   `Ketamine` is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as `Ketanest`, `Ketaset`, and `Ketalar`. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an pmc=1987274-->--> At high, fully anesthetic level doses, ketamine has also been found to bind to opioid doi=10.1007/s005...
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