phencyclidine

== English == === Etymology === Contraction of phenylcyclohexylpiperidine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɛnˈsaɪ.klɪ.diːn/ === Noun === phencyclidine (countable and uncountable, plural phencyclidines) (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust. Synonyms: PCP, angel dust; see also Thesaurus:phencyclidine ==== Translations ==== === References === “phencyclidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “phencyclidine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.