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PENTAMETHYLENETETRAZOL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pentamethylenetetrazol mean?
• PENTAMETHYLENETETRAZOL (noun)
The noun PENTAMETHYLENETETRAZOL has 1 sense:
1. a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
Familiarity information: PENTAMETHYLENETETRAZOL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PENTAMETHYLENETETRAZOL (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Metrazol; pentamethylenetetrazol; pentylenetetrazol
Hypernyms ("pentamethylenetetrazol" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
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