ketamine

Definitions of ketamine
  1. noun
    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 hydrochloride
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    types:
    K, cat valium, green, honey oil, jet, special K, super C, super acid
    street names for ketamine
    type 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
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