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phencyclidine

[ fen-sahy-kli-deen, -sik-li- ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. an anesthetic drug, C 1 7 H 2 5 N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen.


phencyclidine

/ ɛˈɪɪˌ徱ː /

noun

  1. See PCP
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Origin of phencyclidine1

First recorded in 1955–60; phen(o)- + cycl(ic) + -id 3 + -ine 2
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He had also recently used phencyclidine, a drug known for its mind-altering effects, records show.

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PCP, or phencyclidine, can cause users to become delusional, violent or suicidal, according to the National Drug Intelligence Center.

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The Monroe County medical examiner listed the death as a homicide caused by “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint” and cited phencyclidine, or PCP, as a contributing factor.

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Toxicology studies showed he was under “acute phencyclidine intoxication” at the time.

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According to police body camera footage, Joe Prude also told officers his brother was high on PCP, or phencyclidine, which is a DEA Schedule II controlled dangerous hallucinogenic drug.

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