Definition of Phencyclidine hydrochloride

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


Lexicographical Neighbors of Phencyclidine Hydrochloride

phenazacillin
phenazin
phenazine
phenazines
phenazins
phenazocine
phenazoline
phenazoline hydrochloride
phenazon
phenazone
phenazones
phenazopyridine
phenazopyridine hydrochloride
phencyclidine
phencyclidine abuse
phencyclidine hydrochloride (current term)
phencyclidines
phendimetrazine
phendimetrazine tartrate
phene
phenelzine
phenelzine sulfate
pheneridine
phenes
phenetamine
phenetharbital
phenethicillin
phenethyl alcohol
phenethylamine

Literary usage of Phencyclidine hydrochloride

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Foster Care: Agencies Face Challenges Securing Stable Homes for Children of by Clarita A. Mrena (1998)
"He had tested positive at birth for PCP (phencyclidine hydrochloride). Several of his siblings, some by a different father, had also been prenatally ..."

2. Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion & Disease by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"One hallucinogen, PCP (phencyclidine hydrochloride), has a well-deserved street reputation as a "bad" drug, yet many people use it regularly, and in 1977 it ..."

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