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pcp

/ˌpiː.siːˈpiː/

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noun

/ˌpiː.siːˈpiː/C1formalabbreviation
  • ruАббревиатура, которая может обозначать медицинского работника, участвующего в диагностике и лечении заболеваний, или ветеринарный анестетик, также используемый нелегально как галлюциноген.

An abbreviation that can refer to a healthcare professional involved in diagnosing and treating illness, or to a veterinary anesthetic that is also used illicitly as a hallucinogen.

proper noun

  1. Primary Care ProviderB2formalmedical

    A healthcare professional who helps in identifying, preventing, or treating illness or disability, often the first point of contact for patients.

    ruВрач первичного звена

    • You should schedule a check-up with your PCP every year.
    • My PCP referred me to a specialist for further tests.
    • A good PCP coordinates all aspects of your healthcare.

    Synonymsfamily doctorgeneral practitionerprimary care physicianprimary care provider

  2. PhencyclidineC1formalmedical

    A drug originally used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken for its hallucinogenic effects, often in powder or 'dust' form.

    ruФенциклидин

    • PCP is classified as a dissociative hallucinogen.
    • The patient was admitted after an overdose of PCP.
    • Law enforcement seized a large quantity of PCP during the raid.

    Synonymsangel dusthogozonerocket fuel

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