First Known Use: 1949
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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
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Origin of PENTYLENETETRAZOL
penta- + methylene + tetrazole (CH2N4)
Medical Dictionary
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 disorders—called also leptazol; see metrazol
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