PCP

¹

Slang. phencyclidine.

Origin of PCP

¹

perhaps p(hen)c(yclidine) + (peace) p(ill), an earlier designation

PCP

²

pneumocystis pneumonia.
primary-care physician.

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Examples from the Web for pcp

Contemporary Examples of pcp

Koon: It was my belief and my perception he was under the influence of PCP.
L.A. Riots Anniversary: Stacey Koon’s Disturbing Testimony
Christine Pelisek
April 28, 2012
To the increasing number of kids now smoking it, PCP induces a psychotic state with symptoms that resemble schizophrenia.
The New Rise of PCP
Jeff Deeney
April 22, 2011
In parts of Philly, PCP use is back to peak levels, and the associated social costs are piling up.
The New Rise of PCP
Jeff Deeney
April 22, 2011
These days, PCP comes dissolved in an oily yellow tincture called “wet.”
The New Rise of PCP
Jeff Deeney
April 22, 2011
Evidence of a swelling wave of PCP use has been starting to crop up in recent substance-abuse data.
The New Rise of PCP
Jeff Deeney
April 22, 2011

Historical Examples of pcp

Chronic users of PCP report persistent memory problems and speech difficulties.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs
United States Department of Education
The effects of PCP vary, but users frequently report a sense of distance and estrangement.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs
United States Department of Education

British Dictionary definitions for pcp

PCP

abbreviation for

Also called: informal angel dust p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen
Pneumocystis carinii pneumoniaSee pneumocystis

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Word Origin and History for pcp

1977, from phenocyclidine.

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pcp in Medicine

PCP

abbr.

phencyclidine
primary care physician

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