dissociative anesthesia
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dis·so·ci·a·tive an·es·the·si·a
a form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, and amnesia, especially that produced by phenylcyclohexylamine compounds, including ketamine.
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dis·so·ci·a·tive an·es·the·si·a
(di-sō'sē-ă-tiv an'es-thē'zē-ă)A form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, and amnesia, especially that produced by phenylcyclohexylamine compounds, including ketamine.
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dis·so·ci·a·tive an·es·the·si·a
(di-sō'sē-ă-tiv an'es-thē'zē-ă)Form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, and amnesia.
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