PCP

Noun

Meaning

a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen

a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

angel dust phencyclidine sherm phencyclidine hydrochloride ill dust ozone zoom hog caregiver pneumocystis pneumonia tic tac supergrass illy wack

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Hypernyms

professional hallucinogen psychedelic drug professional person hallucinogenic drug psychodelic drug

Hyponyms

nurse apothecary chemist pharmacist bonesetter druggist

Examples

After he met and later married Adrienne Rodriguez, she and Brown began using PCP ("angel dust"). Source: Internet

All documents, periodicals and other materials produced by the organization are signed by the Communist Party of Peru (PCP). Source: Internet

However, the county’s police chief later said PCP did not appear to have been involved and that no account of a struggle in the cruiser could be corroborated. Source: Internet

Although unexpected, PCP was identified as potentially interesting, and as such, was submitted for pharmacological testing. Source: Internet

Except in medical emergency situations, patients need a referral from the PCP in order to see a specialist or other doctor, and the gatekeeper cannot authorize that referral unless the HMO guidelines deem it necessary. Source: Internet

Conversion of PCP into PC and piperidine by heat. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

PCNL PCO PCOS pcpn PCR PCRE