PCP

/ˈpi ˈsi ˈpi/
/pisiˈpi/
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Other forms: PCPS

Definitions of PCP
  1. noun
    a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
    synonyms: angel dust, phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride
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    hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug
    a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
  2. noun
    a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
    synonyms: caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider
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    bonesetter
    someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
    electrologist
    someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots
    medical assistant
    a person trained to assist medical professionals
    medical man, medical practitioner
    someone who practices medicine
    nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
    apothecary, chemist, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller
    a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
    dental practitioner, dentist, tooth doctor
    a person qualified to practice dentistry
    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
    foster-nurse
    a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own
    graduate nurse, trained nurse
    someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
    head nurse
    the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    inoculator, vaccinator
    a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
    LPN, licensed practical nurse, practical nurse
    a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
    matron
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution or school
    medic, medical officer
    a medical practitioner in the armed forces
    accoucheuse, midwife
    a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
    pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacologist
    someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
    probationer, student nurse
    a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
    RN, registered nurse
    a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
    scrub nurse
    a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
    visiting nurse
    a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
    type of:
    professional, professional person
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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