pen·tyl·ene·tet·ra·zol
| \ ˌpen-tə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌzȯl
, -ˌzōl \
, -ˌzōl \
Definition of pentylenetetrazol
: a white, crystalline drug C6H10N4 formerly used as a respiratory, circulatory, and central nervous system stimulant
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“Pentylenetetrazol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentylenetetrazol. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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pentylenetetrazol
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pen·tyl·ene·tet·ra·zol
| \ ˌpent-i-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌzȯl, -ˌzōl
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Medical Definition of pentylenetetrazol
: a white crystalline drug C6H10N4 formerly used as a respiratory, circulatory, and central nervous system stimulant — see metrazol
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The first known use of pentylenetetrazol was in 1949
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