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
Dawn White, 53, died from PCP intoxication, dehydration and being in an abnormal position, officials said. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025 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 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 31 Dec. 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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