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angel dust

n. Slang

Phencyclidine.

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angel dust

(Recreational Drugs) a slang name for PCP

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phen•cy•cli•dine

(fɛnˈsaɪ klɪˌdin, -ˈsɪk lɪ-)

n.

an anesthetic drug, C₁₇H₂₅N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used as an illicit hallucinogen. Also called PCP.

[1955–60; phen- + cycl (ic) + -idine]

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angel dust - a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen

phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride, PCP

hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

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