phencyclidine
phen·cy·cli·dine
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
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