Definition of pentylenetetrazol
:an analeptic drug C6H10N4
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Origin and Etymology of pentylenetetrazol
penta- + methylene + tetrazole (CH2N4)
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pen·tyl·ene·tet·ra·zol
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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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