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esketamine

esketamine noun: a general anesthetic and dissociative drug, the S(+) enantiomer of ketamine, being investigated as an antidepressant.

Noun

esketamine (uncountable)

  1. A general anesthetic and dissociative drug, the S(+) enantiomer of ketamine, being investigated as an antidepressant.
    Synonyms:
    S-ketamine, spravato

Synonyms of esketamine

  • S-ketamine
  • spravato

Antonyms

  • R-ketamine

Origin of esketamine

Phonetic respelling of S-ketamine.

Questions about esketamine

What does esketamine mean?
Esketamine means a general anesthetic and dissociative drug, the S(+) enantiomer of ketamine, being investigated as an antidepressant.
What part of speech is esketamine?
Esketamine is a noun.

Words near esketamine in the dictionary

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