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1. (n.) phencyclidine
an anesthetic drug, C
thiophene.
Etymology: (1955–60; phen - +cycl (ic ) + -idine)
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1. (noun) phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride, PCP, angel dust
a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
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1. phencyclidine
A hallucinogen formerly used as a veterinary anesthetic, and briefly as a general anesthetic for humans. Phencyclidine is similar to KETAMINE in structure and in many of its effects. Like ketamine, it can produce a dissociative state. It exerts its pharmacological action through inhibition of NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE). As a drug of abuse, it is known as PCP and Angel Dust.
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