1
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
2
primary care physician; primary care provider
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At the time of her arrest for her mother’s death, Baker tested positive for PCP, methamphetamine and fentanyl.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
At the time, prosecutors reportedly said, Jenkins was high on PCP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Hydrochars derived from flax shives (FS-Fe-HC), and eucalyptus (ES-Fe-HC) were tested for their efficiency in adsorbing pentachlorophenol (PCP) from wastewater.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Women veterans enrolled in VA health care can now schedule appointments directly with VA gynecology specialists in a new streamlined process that eliminates the previous requirement for a PCP referral.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
At the time of her arrest for her mother’s death, Baker tested positive for PCP, methamphetamine and fentanyl.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
At the time, prosecutors reportedly said, Jenkins was high on PCP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Hydrochars derived from flax shives (FS-Fe-HC), and eucalyptus (ES-Fe-HC) were tested for their efficiency in adsorbing pentachlorophenol (PCP) from wastewater.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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“PCP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PCP. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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PCP
1 of 2 noun1
3
: a health care professional and especially a physician who is authorized (as by an HMO) to provide primary care
PCP
2 of 2 abbreviation
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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