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pentylenetetrazol

American

[pen-tl-een-te-truh-zawl, -zol] / ˌpɛn tl inˈtɛ trəˌzɔl, -ˌzɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 1 0 N 4 , used as a respiratory and circulatory stimulant, especially in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning, and to induce a convulsive state in the treatment of certain mental diseases.

pentylenetetrazol British

/ ˌpɛntɪliːnˈtɛtrəˌzɒl /

noun

a white crystalline water-soluble substance with a bitter taste, used in medicine to stimulate the central nervous system. Formula: C 6 H 10 N 4

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Etymology

Origin of pentylenetetrazol

pent- ( def. ) + (meth)ylene + tetr(a)- + az- + -ol ²

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pentylenetetrazol

Developed by Drs. Theodore Koppanyi and Joseph Fazekas of Washington, D.C., the pills contain standard barbiturates and an added safety factor, pentylenetetrazol.

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