PCP

1 of 2

noun

ˌpē-(ˌ)sē-ˈpē 

: phencyclidine

PCP

2 of 2

abbreviation

1

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

2

primary care physician; primary care provider

Examples of PCP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

MedPac data does show that primary care access for Medicare patients compares favorably to the population at large (where 20%-25% of patients have no usual source of care) and most are able to see their PCP within two weeks. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Most plans allow customers to pick their own PCP. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

The 49-year-old speedster who killed one man and wounded four others in a wild Harlem crash had smoked both marijuana and PCP before getting behind the wheel, prosecutors said Saturday. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026

Hernandez reportedly was using the powerful hallucinogenic PCP (known as angel dust) and carrying a gun everywhere. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

phenyl + cycl- + piperidine

First Known Use

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

PCP

1 of 2 noun

ˌpē-ˌsē-ˈpē 

1

: phencyclidine

2

: pentachlorophenol

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