ketamine

== English == === Etymology === Blend of ketone +‎ amine. First use appears c. 1966. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt.ə.mɪn/, /ˈkiː.tə.miːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt.əˌmin/, /ˈki.təˌmin/ === Noun === ketamine (countable and uncountable, plural ketamines) (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen. Synonyms: Special K (slang), vitamin K (slang), horse tranquilizer (slang) ==== Derived terms ==== K-hole esketamine S-ketamine R-ketamine RS-ketamine ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “ketamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ketamine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === kanemite == Dutch == === Alternative forms === keta, ket === Etymology === Borrowed from English ketamine. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ketamine f (uncountable, no diminutive) ketamine