ketamine
See also: kétamine
English
Etymology
Blend of ketone + amine, 1960s.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ketamine (countable and uncountable, plural ketamines)
- A pain-killing drug and anaesthetic, (RS)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone, commonly used recreationally.
- Synonym: (slang) Special K
Hyponyms
- esketamine (“spravato”)
- S-ketamine (“(+)ketamine”)
- R-ketamine (“(-)ketamine”)
- RS-ketamine (“(+-)ketamine”)
Derived terms
Translations
pain-killing drug
Anagrams
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English ketamine.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
ketamine f (uncountable)
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