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phencyclidine

[ fen-sahy-kli-deen, -sik-li- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an anesthetic drug, C 1 7 H 2 5 N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen.

phencyclidine

/ fɛnˈsɪklɪˌdiːn /

noun

  1. See PCP
    See PCP

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phencyclidine1

First recorded in 1955–60; phen(o)- + cycl(ic) + -id 3 + -ine 2

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