pentylenetetrazol

pentylenetetrazol
noun
a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug

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\\ˌpentəˌlēnˈte.trəˌzȯl, -zōl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: pentamethylene-tetrazole
: a white crystalline drug C6H10N4 used as a respiratory and circulatory stimulant and for producing a state of convulsion in treating certain mental disorders; pentamethylene-tetrazole

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/pen'tl een te"treuh zawl', -zol'/, n. Pharm.
a white, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble powder, C6H10N4, used as a respiratory and circulatory stimulant, esp. in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning, and to induce a convulsive state in the treatment of certain mental diseases.
[PENT- + (METH)YLENE + TETR(A)- + AZ- + -OL2]

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