phencyclidine
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/1-%281-phenylcyclohexyl%29piperidine_200.svg/150px-1-%281-phenylcyclohexyl%29piperidine_200.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Contraction of phenylcyclohexylpiperidine.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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: see Thesaurus:phencyclidine
Translations
[edit]veterinary anesthetic, used illegally in humans as a hallucinogen
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References
[edit]- “phencyclidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phencyclidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.