ketamine
noun /ˈketəmiːn/, /ˈketəmɪn/
/ˈketəmiːn/
(also informal ket
[uncountable] /ket/
/ket/
)- a substance that is used as an anaesthetic, and also as a drug that is taken illegally for pleasureTopics Social issuesc2Word Origin1960s: blend of ketone and amine.