"PCP" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PCPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PCP (countable and uncountable, plural PCPs)
  1. (chemistry) Abbreviation of phenylcyclohexyl piperidine, an alternative name for phencyclidine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (extra: an alternative name for phencyclidine) Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-8fTCJE2~ Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of pentachlorophenol. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: pentachlorophenol Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-hrxrb~2Z Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  3. (biochemistry) Initialism of peptidyl carrier protein. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: peptidyl carrier protein Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-YI8cK8m2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 19 20 12 12 19 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (mathematics) Initialism of probabilistically checkable proof. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: probabilistically checkable proof Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-c9q6zHvY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 19 20 12 12 19 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  5. (healthcare) Initialism of primary care physician. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: primary care physician Categories (topical): Healthcare
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-zwcR6uJ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 19 20 12 12 19 Topics: government, healthcare
  6. (healthcare) Initialism of primary care practitioner. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: primary care practitioner Categories (topical): Healthcare
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-EBDXFtZ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 19 20 12 12 19 Topics: government, healthcare
  7. (medicine) Abbreviation of pneumocystis pneumonia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: pneumocystis pneumonia Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PCP-en-noun-IV5RxuZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 19 20 12 12 19 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: angel dust, ill, sherm

Inflected forms

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