# phencyclidine

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɛnˈsaɪ.klɪ.diːn/

## Definitions
1. A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.

## Etymology
Contraction of phenylcyclohexylpiperidine.

## Source
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