phencyclidine
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noun \(ˌ)fen-ˈsi-klə-ˌdēn, -ˈsī-, -dən\Definition of PHENCYCLIDINE
: a piperidine derivative C17H25N used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a veterinary anesthetic and sometimes illicitly as a psychedelic drug —called also angel dust, PCP
Origin of PHENCYCLIDINE
phen- + cycl- + -idine
First Known Use: 1959
phen·cy·cli·dine
noun \(ˈ)fen-ˈsik-lə-ˌdēn, -ˈsī-klə-, -dən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PHENCYCLIDINE
: a piperidine derivative used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C17H25N·HCl especially as a veterinary anesthetic and sometimes illicitly as a psychedelic drug to induce vivid mental imagery—called also angel dust, PCP
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