pentylenetetrazol
/ˌpɛntɪliːnˈtɛtrəzɒl/(also pentylenetetrazole) Pharmacology
noun
A synthetic, crystalline, neutral compound having a bicyclic molecular structure, used as a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant; 1,5-pentamethylenetetrazole, C6H10N4.
- A trademark for this drug is Metrazol..
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in New Gould Medical Dictionary. From pentylene- + tetrazole.
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