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pentylenetetrazol

noun pen·tyl·ene·tet·ra·zol \ ˌpen-tə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌzȯl , -ˌzōl \

Definition of pentylenetetrazol

: an analeptic drug C6H10N4

Origin and Etymology of pentylenetetrazol

penta- + methylene + tetrazole (CH2N4)

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pentylenetetrazol

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

medical Definition of pentylenetetrazol

: a white crystalline drug C6H10N4 used as a respiratory and circulatory stimulant and for producing a state of convulsion in treating certain mental illnesses — called also leptazol; see metrazol

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