1
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
2
primary care physician; primary care provider
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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.
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Prosecutors say the crew trafficked meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and PCP while stockpiling guns to enforce orders.
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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
Prosecutors say the crew trafficked meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and PCP while stockpiling guns to enforce orders.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“PCP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PCP. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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