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Meaning of "ketamine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KETAMINE

ketamine  [ˈkɛtəmiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KETAMINE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ketamine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KETAMINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ketamine

Ketamine

Ketamine is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine, mainly for starting and maintaining general anesthesia. Other uses include sedation in intensive care, as a pain killer, and treatment of bronchospasm. This drug is sometimes used recreationally. Like other drugs in its class such as tiletamine and phencyclidine, ketamine is classified as a dissociative agent. The state it induces is defined as "a trancelike cataleptic state characterized by profound analgesia and amnesia, with retention of protective airway reflexes, spontaneous respirations, and cardiopulmonary stability". Studies have shown that respiratory function is unchanged with the administration of ketamine. Though its impact on respiratory function is favorable, ketamine can still cause adverse effects which will be discussed below. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as Ketanest, Ketaset, and Ketalar. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an NMDA receptor antagonist but it acts at numerous other receptors as well as indirect interactions with several neurotransmitters.

Definition of ketamine in the English dictionary

The definition of ketamine in the dictionary is a drug, chemically related to PCP, that is used in medicine as a general anaesthetic, being administered by injection; cyclohexylamine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KETAMINE


Amin
æˈmiːn
amine
əˈmiːn
amphetamine
æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn
cyanocobalamine
ˌsaɪənəʊkəʊˈbæləmiːn
dexamphetamine
ˌdɛksæmˈfɛtəmiːn
fluvoxamine
fluːˈvɒksəmiːn
glucosamine
ɡluːˈkəʊzˈəmiːn
glutamine
ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn
hexamine
ˈhɛksəmiːn
histamine
ˈhɪstəˌmiːn
hydroxytryptamine
haɪˌdrɒksɪˈtrɪptəmiːn
mean
miːn
melamine
ˈmɛləˌmiːn
mien
miːn
phosphatidylethanolamine
ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˌɛθəˈnɒləmiːn
polyamine
ˈpɒlɪəmiːn
propylamine
ˈprəʊpɪləmiːn
protamine
ˈprəʊtəˌmiːn
pyridoxamine
ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksəmiːn
ramin
ræˈmiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KETAMINE

ket
keta
ketch
ketchup
kete
ketene
keto form
keto-enol tautomerism
ketogenesis
ketogenic
ketonaemia
ketone
ketone body
ketone group
ketonemia
ketonic
ketonuria
ketose
ketosis
ketosteroid

WORDS THAT END LIKE KETAMINE

cardamine
chloramine
cholestyramine
desipramine
determine
diamine
diethylamine
dimethylamine
dopamine
etamine
ethylamine
examine
famine
gamine
hydroxylamine
methamphetamine
methenamine
methylamine
re-examine
thiamine
trimethylamine

Synonyms and antonyms of ketamine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ketamine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KETAMINE

Find out the translation of ketamine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ketamine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ketamine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

氯胺酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ketamina
570 millions of speakers

English

ketamine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ketamine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكيتامين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кетамин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cetamina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ketamine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kétamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketamin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ketamin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケタミン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케타민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ketamine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ketamine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ketamine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केटामाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ketamin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ketamina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ketamina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кетамін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ketamina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεταμίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ketamien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ketamin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ketamin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ketamine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KETAMINE»

The term «ketamine» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KETAMINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ketamine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KETAMINE»

Discover the use of ketamine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ketamine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Little Book of Ketamine
The book describes the drug's history, its use in the underground party scene, and its sought-after effects as well as its dangers and how to reduce them.
Kit Kelly, 2001
2
Ketamine: Dreams and Realities
The author's broad perspective that covers all the aspects of Ketamine from pharmacology to its use in raves makes this book interesting for clinicians and researchers, as well as the general public.
Karl L.R. Jansen, Ph.D., 2004
3
Ketamine: Dangerous Hallucinogen
Describes the history of ketamine, why it became a popular party drug in the twentieth century, how it works, and its side effects.
Brad Lockwood, 2006
4
Extraction of Pure Ketamine Powder and Study their Analgesic ...
The present study was undertaken to extract ketamine powder from ketamine hydrochloride by precipitate ketamine.
Amer Taqa, Banan N. Alhussary, Ghada A. Taqa, 2013
5
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Ketamine Dependence: A ...
The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research.
Icon Health Publications, 2002
6
In Vivo Categorisation of Ketamine's Effects on the Rat ...
Acute administration of ketamine in human subjects transiently induces a state reminiscent of schizophrenia.
Anthony James Blockeel, 2011
7
Amines: Amine, Cytosine, Thiamine, Ketamine, Taurine, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
8
Studies of Circulatory and Metabolic Changes During Ketamine ...
Among commonly used anesthetics, ketamine obviously occupies an unusual position.
I. Hensel, U. Braun, D. Kettler, 1985
9
The Effects of Ketamine on Rhesus Monkey Skeletal Dynamics
Four young male Rhesus monkeys were exposed to intramuscular injections of ketamine anesthetic (15 mg/kg) on eight selected days of a 28 day experiment.
Kristin N. Swenson, K. C. Smith, Clarence M. Oloff, 1985
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Ketamine
Ketamine is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as Ketanest, Ketaset, and Ketalar. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an NMDA receptor antagonist.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KETAMINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ketamine is used in the context of the following news items.
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British man posts video appearing to show him feeding Ketamine
Sick prank: Josh Greenwood appears to pour ketamine on a chip that he tries to feed to a seagull. However, he now claims it was just salt. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Psychedelic Drugs Redux: Don't Leapfrog the Research
To some degree, this resonates with an earlier blog on ketamine, which could have been titled "When Practice Leaps Ahead of Research. «Medscape, Jul 15»
3
'I didn't give seagull chip laced with drug' says Huddersfield man at …
This has given people the impression the substance was ketamine, which can induce a trance-like state while providing pain relief and ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Police Blotter: After night on the town, man reports his car stolen ... or …
... culminated with a search warrant, the subsequent seizure of 672 marijuana plants, suspected ketamine, a cellphone with evidence of sales, ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
5
Ketamine and Ice seized in Hong Kong police raids as six suspects …
Two men were arrested and a haul of suspected ketamine seized by police today in a raid on a Hong Kong public housing flat alleged to have ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
World Ketamine Hydrochloride Industry 2015 and Cost, Price …
DeepResearchReports.com includes “2015 Deep Research Report on Global Ketamine Hydrochloride Industry” to its research database. «Solar Plaza, Jul 15»
7
Recent research into the China ketamine hydrochloride industry just …
China Ketamine Hydrochloride Industry Report 2015 is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. This report is a ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
8
Aura Medical Corporation: Clinics offering ketamine injections to …
A controversial commercial chain of depression clinics offering injections of the party drug ketamine claim they have been forced to close down ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
9
Ketamine worth Rs 2.5 cr seized
Sleuths of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru zonal unit, seized 24.8 kg of ketamine at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
10
ClickPicks: How China Became the Ketamine Capital of the World …
While not such a widespread problem on U.S. shores, ketamine is one of the fastest-growing recreational drugs in the world right now. «Highsnobiety, Jul 15»

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