Definition of phencyclidine in English:
phencyclidine
(also PCP)
noun fɛnˈsʌɪklɪdiːnfenˈsīkliˌdēn
mass nounA synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anaesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Ketamine was derived from phencyclidine in the 1960s for use as a dissociative anesthetic.
- Random drug testing was conducted on urine specimens to detect the use of amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, marijuana, and phencyclidine.
- Ketamine, a derivative of phencyclidine hydrochloride, was introduced in the 1960s as a dissociative anesthetic.
- Hallucinogens, such as phencyclidine (PCP or angel dust) produce schizophrenic-like symptoms in healthy people.
- Rune immediately recognized the effects of phencyclidine or more commonly known as ‘angel dust.’
Origin
1950s: from pheno- + cyclo- + a shortened form of piperidine.