noun
- a dissociative anesthetic drug used in veterinary medicine and, in controlled medical settings, for human anesthesia and pain management
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; also used illicitly as a recreational drug
Examples
- Ketamine is commonly used by veterinarians to anesthetize animals during surgery.
- The anesthesiologist administered ketamine before the procedure.
- Researchers are studying ketamine as a potential treatment for severe depression.
- Ketamine produces a dissociative state in which patients feel disconnected from their bodies.