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KETALAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
Synonyms:
Ketalar; ketamine; ketamine hydrochloride
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Ketalar" is a kind of...):
club drug (a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves)
general anaesthetic; general anesthetic (an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Ketalar"):
cat valium; green; honey oil; jet; K; special K; super acid; super C (street names for ketamine)
