pentylenetetrazol

noun

pen·tyl·ene·tet·ra·zol ˌpen-tə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌzȯl

-ˌzōl

: a white, crystalline drug C₆H₁₀N₄ formerly used as a respiratory, circulatory, and central nervous system stimulant

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Just grab some pentylenetetrazol - a drug that blocks inhibitory signals between brain cells. —

Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2012

Word History

Etymology

penta- + methylene + tetrazole (CH₂N₄)

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pentylenetetrazol was in 1949

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“Pentylenetetrazol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentylenetetrazol. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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