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PHENCYCLIDINE

Dictionary entry overview: What does phencyclidine mean?

• PHENCYCLIDINE (noun)
The noun PHENCYCLIDINE has 1 sense:

1. a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or 'dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen

Familiarity information: PHENCYCLIDINE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PHENCYCLIDINE (noun)

Sense 1

phencyclidine ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or 'dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

angel dust; PCP; phencyclidine; phencyclidine hydrochloride

Hypernyms ("phencyclidine" is a kind of...):

hallucinogen; hallucinogenic drug; psychedelic drug; psychodelic drug (a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences)

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