PCP

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
2
primary care physician; primary care provider

Examples of PCP in a Sentence

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Noun
Baker tested positive for PCP, methamphetamine and fentanyl, Birney said, and investigators believed a screwdriver, fork and scissors were used in the attack. City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 Each menopause visit will be conducted by a PCP trained in menopause care and will include care that’s integrated into the patient’s overall treatment plan. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Sep. 2025 Patients who keep regular PCP visits rack up fewer duplicate tests and fewer non-emergent ER trips. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The agents couldn’t find the PCP lab or any evidence of a drug enterprise on the property, or inside a cabin without electricity or running water. Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for PCP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

phenyl + cycl- + piperidine

First Known Use

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of PCP was in 1968

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“PCP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PCP. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

PCP

1 of 2 noun
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: 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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