Meaning of the word ketamine in English

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ketamine

US /ˈkiː.t̬əˌmiːn/
UK /ˈkiː.tə.miːn/
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Noun

a synthetic compound used as an anesthetic and analgesic drug and also as a hallucinogen.

Example:
The veterinarian used ketamine to sedate the animal.
Recreational use of ketamine can be very dangerous.