phencyclidine

English

Etymology

Contraction of phenylcyclohexylpiperidine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛnˈsaɪ.klɪ.diːn/

Noun

phencyclidine (countable and uncountable, plural phencyclidines)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:phencyclidine

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