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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phencyclidine¹

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