Term: ketamine: 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
Candidate hypernym: general anesthetic: an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness → 1
Candidate hypernym: rutherfordium: a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized → 0
Candidate hypernym: callithricidae: marmosets → 0
Candidate hypernym: dukedom: the dignity or rank or position of a duke → 0
Candidate hypernym: task force: a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective → 0
Candidate hypernym: pointer: an indicator as on a dial → 0
Candidate hypernym: lamellicorn beetle: beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments → 0
Candidate hypernym: spike: a transient variation in voltage or current → 0
Candidate hypernym: spermatid: an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon → 0
Candidate hypernym: bottle-tree: an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton → 0
Candidate hypernym: canteen: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers → 0