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PCP

¹ American

[pee-see-pee] / ˈpiˈsiˈpi /

noun

Slang.

phencyclidine.

PCP ² American

abbreviation

pneumocystis pneumonia.
primary-care physician.

PCP British

abbreviation

Also called: angel dust. informal p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis

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Etymology

Origin of PCP

Perhaps p(hen)c(yclidine) + (peace) p(ill) , an earlier designation

Example Sentences

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In the idealized version of American healthcare, it’s the role of the primary care doctor, or PCP, to guide this patient.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Have you tried to find a PCP lately?

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

Findings indicate an urgent need to promote PCP physician fall assessment and adoption of prevention strategies in these patients.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

Based on recommendations and personal health priorities, your PCP will help you decide the right age to stop these screenings.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Between June 1955 and July 1958, 81 infants in the Swedish barrack came down with PCP and 24 died.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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