PCP
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
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Also called: angel dust. informal p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis
Etymology
Origin of PCP
Perhaps p(hen)c(yclidine) + (peace) p(ill) , an earlier designation
Example Sentences
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In the idealized version of American healthcare, it’s the role of the primary care doctor, or PCP, to guide this patient.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Have you tried to find a PCP lately?
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025
Participants with PCP follow-up were significantly more likely to have a history of cancer or hypertension.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023
Your annual appointment with your PCP can serve as a check-in on any supplements, interactions between supplements and other medications, and any side effects of medicines you currently take.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
What Goudsmit did was go back in the medical literature and look for cases of PCP, and what he found is quite chilling.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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