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phencyclidine

noun
phen路​cy路​cli路​dine | \ (藢)fen-藞si-kl蓹-藢d膿n How to pronounce phencyclidine (audio) , -藞s墨-, -d蓹n\

Definition of phencyclidine

: a piperidine derivative C17H25N used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a veterinary anesthetic and sometimes illicitly as a psychedelic drug

— called also angel dust, PCP

Examples of phencyclidine in a Sentence

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 Roy鈥檚 attorney, Jonathan Zucker, said his client was high on PCP, or phencyclidine, a mind-altering drug that can distort reality and lead to violent behavior. — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, "Her husband was on a walk when a stranger shot him. Now she鈥檚 trying to help her family move on.," 17 Mar. 2018 The drugs for which tests are required are marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP) and opiates. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Spirit Airlines pilot and wife overdosed, report confirms," 1 June 2017

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First Known Use of phencyclidine

1959, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for phencyclidine

phen- + cycl- + -idine

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phencyclidine

noun
phen路​cy路​cli路​dine | \ (藞)fen-藞sik-l蓹-藢d膿n How to pronounce phencyclidine (audio) , -藞s墨-kl蓹- How to pronounce phencyclidine (audio) , -d蓹n\

Medical Definition of phencyclidine

: a piperidine derivative used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C17H25N路HCl especially as a veterinary anesthetic and sometimes illicitly as a psychedelic drug to induce vivid mental imagery

— called also angel dust, PCP

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