PCP

¹ American  

[pee-see-pee] / ˈpiˈsiˈpi /

noun

Slang.

1. phencyclidine.

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PCP ² American  

abbreviation

1. pneumocystis pneumonia.

2. primary-care physician.

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PCP British  

abbreviation

1. Also called: angel dust.  informal p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen

2. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis

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Etymology

Origin of PCP

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

Example Sentences

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PCP

Amanda Staveley, Mehrdad Ghodoussi and PCP Capital Partners will bring deep experience and understanding of what it takes to lead a successful football club.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

Findings indicate an urgent need to promote PCP physician fall assessment and adoption of prevention strategies in these patients.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023

“Like we don’t got enough to deal with! That PCP organization is gonna ruin what already took forever to build,” she says bitterly.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold