ketamine
noun
ke·ta·mine ˈke-tə-ˌmēn 
ˈkē-
ˈkē- : a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously and intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride C13H16ClNO·HCl and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces
Note: Ketamine is also called Special K when used as a recreational drug
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His clinic employs trained professionals to carefully supervise patients before, during, and a few hours after taking ketamine. 
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2022 In fact, some of the most promising new therapies under investigation—including oxytocin for anxiety and ketamine for depression—appear to have very different effects in females than in males. Debra A. Bangasser, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016 Through at-home services, patients can receive IV ketamine therapy in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. Kathleen Frazier, Variety, 20 May 2022 McClain died after being stopped by police, put in a chokehold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine in 2019. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022 He was placed in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Colorado’s health department announced Wednesday that emergency workers should not use a condition involving erratic behavior by people as a reason to inject them with the drug ketamine. NBC News, 2 Dec. 2021 Clair has helped nine patients return to Kadima for more ketamine sessions. USA Today, 1 Nov. 2021 In 2015, there were fewer than 60 ketamine clinics in the U.S. Dr. Nicholas Nissen, ABC News, 21 July 2021 See More
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2022 In fact, some of the most promising new therapies under investigation—including oxytocin for anxiety and ketamine for depression—appear to have very different effects in females than in males. Debra A. Bangasser, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016 Through at-home services, patients can receive IV ketamine therapy in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. Kathleen Frazier, Variety, 20 May 2022 McClain died after being stopped by police, put in a chokehold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine in 2019. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022 He was placed in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Colorado’s health department announced Wednesday that emergency workers should not use a condition involving erratic behavior by people as a reason to inject them with the drug ketamine. NBC News, 2 Dec. 2021 Clair has helped nine patients return to Kadima for more ketamine sessions. USA Today, 1 Nov. 2021 In 2015, there were fewer than 60 ketamine clinics in the U.S. Dr. Nicholas Nissen, ABC News, 21 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
ket(one) + amine
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ketamine
noun
ke·ta·mine ˈkēt-ə-ˌmēn
: a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride C13H16ClNO·HCl and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces see special k