Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ketamine_hydrochloride

1 sense of ketamine hydrochloride

Sense 1
ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar -- (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)
       => general anesthetic, general anaesthetic -- (an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness)
       => club drug -- (a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves)