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
nounpen·tyl·ene·tet·ra·zol | \ ˌpent-i-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌzȯl, -ˌzōl \
\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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