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