pcp

Noun

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Noun (2)

  1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disabilitySynonyms: health professionalprimary care providerhealth care providercaregiverType of professional, professional personKinds pharmacist, nurse, bonesetter, medical assistant, medical practitioner, electrologistMember of health profession
  2. a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or ‘dust’) for its effects as a hallucinogenSynonyms: phencyclidinephencyclidine hydrochlorideangel dustType of hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

PCP noun

A drug originally taken in the form of powder ("dust") for its hallucinogenic effects. Syn. — phencyclidine hydrochloride, angel dust.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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