PCP

PCP ¹  (ps-p)

n.

Phencyclidine.

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[From the chemical name p(henyl)c(yclohexyl)p(iperidine).]

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PCP ²

abbr.

1. pneumocystis pneumonia

2. Progressive-Conservative Party

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PCP

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) (Law / Recreational Drugs) phenylcyclohexylpiperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen Informal name angel dust

abbreviation for

(Medicine / Pathology) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	PCP - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider health profession - the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients bonesetter - someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones electrologist - someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots medical assistant - a person trained to assist medical professionals medical man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller, apothecary, chemist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs professional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions
	2.	PCP - a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen angel dust, phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

Translations

PCP® N ABBR

1. (Drugs) =phencyclidine → fenciclidina f

2. (Med) =pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

PCP

(Drugs) abbr of phencyclidine → PCP nt

(Med) abbr of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia → PCP f

(Chem) abbr of pentachlorophenol → PCP nt