phencyclidine
phencyclidine · phencyclidines
фенциклидин
Phencyclidin
A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in…A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.
/fɛnˈsaɪ.klɪ.diːn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.
Phencyclidin
фенциклиди́нfenciklidín
More definitions
- a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or ‘dust’) for its effects as a hallucinogen
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
veterinary anesthetic, used illegally in humans as a hallucinogen:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
veterinary anesthetic, used illegally in humans as a hallucinogen:
Origin
Contraction of phenylcyclohexylpiperidine.Contraction of phenylcyclohexylpiperidine.
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Forms
plural: phencyclidines| Singular | phencyclidine |
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Synonyms
19 synonymsillA2angel dustcrystalfairy dusthoghorse tranquilizerKJlove boatmagic mistpeace pillphenylcyclohexylpiperidineshermticwack
Close in meaning
- a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or ‘dust’) for its effects as a hallucinogen:phencyclidine hydrochloridePCPangel dust
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable