phencyclidine

/fɛnˈsʌɪ.klɪd.iːn/ /fɛnˈsaɪ.kləˌdiːn/

Meanings

noun

A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anaesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.

Examples :

"The illegal street drug angel dust contains phencyclidine, a powerful hallucinogen. "

Related Words

compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

hallucinogenic noun

/ˌhæluːˈsɪnədʒənɪk/ /həˌlusənəˈdʒenɪk/

A substance that is a hallucinogen.

""The researcher carefully documented the effects of each hallucinogenic on the study participants." "

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

hallucinogen noun

/ˌhæl.uːˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/ /həˈluː.sɪ.nə.dʒen/

Any substance tending to induce hallucination.

"The doctor warned that the medicine, while helpful for his anxiety, was also a strong hallucinogen and could cause him to see things that weren't there. "

piperidine noun

/pɪˈpɛrɪdiːn/ /paɪˈpɛrɪdiːn/

An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals

"A chemistry student learned that piperidine is a building block for many important drugs and naturally occurring substances. "

anaesthetic noun

/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/ /ˌiːnəsˈθetɪk/

A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.

"The dentist gave me an anaesthetic before filling my cavity so I wouldn't feel any pain. "

contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

To hold inside.

"The box contains my old toys. "

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

illegal noun

/ɪˈliːɡəl/ /ɪˈli.ɡəl/

An illegal act or technique.

"Using a fake ID was the illegal that got him expelled from school. "

veterinary noun

/ˈvɛt.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i/ /ˈvɛt.ə.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i/

A veterinary surgeon, a veterinarian

"The veterinary examined the cat's injured paw. "

synthetic noun

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

A synthetic compound.

"The scientist studied the properties of the synthetic fiber. "