dissociative anesthesia


dis·so·ci·a·tive an·es·the·si·a

a form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, and amnesia, especially that produced by phenylcyclohexylamine compounds, including ketamine.

dis·so·ci·a·tive an·es·the·si·a

(di-sō'sē-ă-tiv an'es-thē'zē-ă) A form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, and amnesia, especially that produced by phenylcyclohexylamine compounds, including ketamine.

dis·so·ci·a·tive an·es·the·si·a

(di-sō'sē-ă-tiv an'es-thē'zē-ă) Form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, and amnesia.