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
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In a post to Instagram Stories, Jones explained that both he and Williams’ family decided to reveal the performer’s cause of death to the public as a means of spreading information around ketamine abuse.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Follow More of Our Reporting on Business As luxury apartments spring up in Garden City, some homeowners get displaced
December 21, 2023 4:00 AM
Business
A Boise clinic uses the drug ketamine to treat depression.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
One market report estimated that the ketamine industry was worth nearly $3.5 billion in 2023.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Ketamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketamine. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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
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