1. Plural of metrazol; a chemical compound (pentylenetetrazol) formerly used in medical research and as a convulsant agent in psychiatric treatment.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; historical; chiefly used in scientific and medical contexts

Examples

• Metrazols were administered in early psychiatric experiments to induce seizures.
• The laboratory stored metrazols in secure containers for research purposes.
• Historical records show metrazols were used in convulsive therapy during the mid-20th century.
• Modern neuroscience still uses metrazols in animal models to study seizure mechanisms.
• The pharmacologist studied the effects of metrazols on neural activity.