PHENCYCLIDINE


Meaning of PHENCYCLIDINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)fen-ˈsi-klə-ˌdēn, -ˈsī-, -dən ]

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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