"K-hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-K-hole.ogg
Etymology: From K (“ketamine”) + hole, from the notion that being in this state is comparable to being inside a hole, isolated or distanced from the real world. Etymology templates: {{com|en|K|hole|t1=ketamine}} K (“ketamine”) + hole Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=K-hole}} K-hole
  1. (slang) The state of dissociation from (and lack of control over) the body commonly experienced after taking relatively high doses of the drug ketamine. Wikipedia link: K-hole Tags: slang
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