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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

"Did your PCP assess the reason that you fell?," and "Have you or your PCP started any interventions since your original ED/hospital discharge?"

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

Prior to that, we had had the same PCP for nearly 20 years.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Just after World War II, beginning in the Baltic port city of Danzig and spreading through central Europe, there was an epidemic of PCP that claimed the lives of thousands of small children.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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