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PCP

1

[ pee-see-pee ]

noun

, Slang.


PCP

2

abbreviation for

  1. primary-care physician.

PCP

abbreviation for

  1. informal.
    Also calledangel dust p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen
  2. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of PCP1

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

The average PCP has 2,500 patients and supposedly makes $180,000 a year.

Koon: It was my belief and my perception he was under the influence of PCP.

For perspective, at the height of the drug’s popularity in the ‘70s, 13% of high school seniors said they had used PCP.

To the increasing number of kids now smoking it, PCP induces a psychotic state with symptoms that resemble schizophrenia.

In parts of Philly, PCP use is back to peak levels, and the associated social costs are piling up.

Chronic users of PCP report persistent memory problems and speech difficulties.

Because the drug blocks pain receptors, violent PCP episodes may result in self-inflicted injuries.

The effects of PCP vary, but users frequently report a sense of distance and estrangement.

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