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WHAT DOES PCP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of PCP in the English dictionary

The definition of PCP in the dictionary is Also called: angel dust. phenyl cyclohexyl piperidine ; a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PCP

Pb
PBS
PBX
pc
PCB
PCC
PCI
pcm
PCOS
PCR
PCS
PCSO
pct
PCV
pd
PDA
PDF
pdl
PDO

WORDS THAT END LIKE PCP

ERCP
FRACP
FRCP
HDCP
LRCP
MCP
MRCP
NAACP
NCP
RCP
SACP
SCP
TCP

Synonyms and antonyms of PCP in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «PCP» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PCP

Find out the translation of PCP to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of PCP from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «PCP» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

五氯酚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

PCP
570 millions of speakers

English

PCP
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीसीपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

PCP
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

PCP
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

PCP
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিসিপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

PCP
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

PCP
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

PCP
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

PCP
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

PCP
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

PCP
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

PCP
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்த்துக்கல் கம்யூனிஸ்ட் கட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीसीपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

PCP
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

PCP
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

PCP
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

PCP
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

PCP
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

PCP
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

PCP
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

PCP
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

PCP
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of PCP

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PCP»

The term «PCP» is very widely used and occupies the 18.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of PCP
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PCP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «PCP» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «PCP» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about PCP

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PCP»

Discover the use of PCP in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to PCP and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pcp
Discusses how PCP is made, used, and distributed, as well as its physical and psychological effects.
Gerald Newman, Eleanor Newman Layfield, 2001
2
PCP
Discusses the history behind the development of PCP and its growing use in America, its effect on society and the health of abusers, and the recovery programs available for them.
Hal Marcovitz, 2005
3
Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral ...
PCP use varies most markedly with geography. Most users of PCP also use other substances, particularly alcohol, but also opiates, opioids. marijuana, amphetamines, and cocaine. PCP is frequently added to marijuana, with severe untoward ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Harold I. Kaplan, Virginia A. Sadock, 2007
4
Lsd, Pcp, and Hallucinogen Drug Dangers
-- These books help empower young adults to resist peer pressure and the temptation of drugs.
Judy Monroe, 2001
5
Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook
STEPHEN R. ZUKIN, ZILI SLOBODA, AND DANIEL C.JAVITT HISTORY Phencyclidine (l-l(phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine; PCP; "angel dust") was developed by Parke-Davis under the trade name Sernyl during the 1950s in a research program ...
Joyce H. Lowinson, 2005
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Field analytical screening program : PCP method.
The principal advantage of the FASP PCP Method is that it is very specific to PCP . This specificity reduces the chances of determining that a sample contains PCP when, in fact, it does not. This specificity also greatly reduces the chances of ...
United States, Office of Research and Development, Inc PRC Environmental Management, Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.
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Concepts of Chemical Dependency
in the brain, which might account for the excitement and agitation seen in some PCP abusers (Traub, 2009). PCP is biotransformed into a number of inactive metabolites, which are then excreted by the kidneys. Following a single dose of PCP, ...
Harold Doweiko, 2011
8
Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
this pathogen, the term PCP is still acceptable shorthand for Pneumocystis pneumonia. Although immune restoration from HAART and effective specific chemoprophylaxis for PCP have existed for years, this infection still occurs for several ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
9
Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists
PCP is simultaneously a central analgesic, depressant, and hallucinogen. Individuals usually either snort, swallow, or smoke it, often with marijuana or tobacco. In its primary mechanism of action, PCP blocks the NMDA receptor and prevents ...
David Myland Kaufman, 2007
10
Pcp: The Dangerous Angel
Describes the chemical properties of phencyclidine or PCP and its original use as a pre-surgery anesthetic. Also discusses the physical and psychological effects of this hallucinogen which can cause serious mental illness and even death.
Marilyn Carroll, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PCP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term PCP is used in the context of the following news items.
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Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP) Scheduled to Post Earnings on …
Precision Castparts Corp. logo Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) is set to release its earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, July 28th. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
2
ER doc doubts Evolve patrons drugged with PCP-laced glove
It is unlikely that any Evolve festival-goers were drugged by being touched by somebody wearing a rubber glove laced with PCP, says an ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
3
Norristown assault suspect was reportedly high on PCP
NORRISTOWN >> A man arrested July 17 faces a litany of charges after allegedly assaulting several people, including two police officers, ... «The Times Herald, Jul 15»
4
Opposition's PCP rejects new delay of Sudan's dialogue
July 23, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - The opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) expressed its opposition to a proposition by the ruling National ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Investor Insights on Precision Castparts Corp (NYSE:PCP)
[Globe Newswire] Precision Castparts Corp (NYSE:PCP)(TREND ANALYSIS) will host a conference call to discuss first quarter fiscal 2016 ... «Markets Wired, Jul 15»
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Cut to the Chase – identifying the correct PCP is crucial in disability …
Following her diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, the claimant inProspere v Secretary of State for Justice had two significant periods of absence ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
7
DC police officers credited with saving stabbing victim
Neighbors told WUSA9 they believe Ransome was on PCP at the time of the incident. Ransome also lives in the same apartment complex as ... «W*USA 9, Jul 15»
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JP Morgan Rating Update on Precision Castparts Corporation …
JP Morgan initiates coverage on Precision Castparts Corporation (NYSE:PCP) In a research note issued to the investors, the brokerage major ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
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Institutional ownership of 4 stocks is at high levels: Precision …
(NYSE:PCP) has $27.07 billion in market value and its institutional ownership was 95.70%. The company has P/B ratio of 2.52 while its P/S ... «Investor Wired, Jul 15»
10
Watch: Naked man allegedly on PCP attacks woman in car in North …
A video posted Sunday on LiveLeak.com shows a naked man, allegedly on PCP, attacking a woman in her van in Strawberry Mansion on ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»

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