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1. n. a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP Source: wordnet
2. n. a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP Source: ecdict

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administered anesthetic associated barbiturate causes doses general geriatric hallucinations intramuscularly intravenously large mainly minor patients PCP pediatric similar surgery taken tranquilizer veterinarians

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ketamine hydrochloride

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