PHENCYCLIDINE


Meaning of PHENCYCLIDINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )fen- ' si-kl ə - ˌ d ē n, - ' s ī -, -d ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: phen- + cycl- + -idine

Date: 1959

: a piperidine derivative C 17 H 25 N used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a veterinary anesthetic and sometimes illicitly as a psychedelic drug ― called also angel dust PCP

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