ketamine
noun /ˈketəmiːn/,  /ˈketəmɪn/
  /ˈketəmiːn/
 (also informal ket 
 [uncountable] /ket/
  /ket/
)- a substance that is used as an anaesthetic, and also as a drug that is taken illegally for pleasureTopics Social issuesc2Word Origin1960s: blend of ketone and amine.