pcp (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *PCP*:
NOUN	person	PCP, health professional, primary care provider, health care provider, caregiver	a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
artifact	PCP, phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride, angel dust	a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians

English > *PCP*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability.
Synonyms	health professional, primary care provider, health care provider, caregiver
Member of	health profession	The body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients
Narrower	bonesetter	someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
	electrologist	someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots
	medical assistant	A person trained to assist medical professionals
	medical practitioner, medical man	someone who practices medicine
	nurse	One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
	pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller	A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Broader	professional, professional person	A person engaged in one of the learned professions
Spanish	profesional de la salud, profesional sanitario, sanitario
Catalan	professional sanitari, sanitari

English > *PCP*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally / originally in the form of powder or 'dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen.
Synonyms	phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride, angel dust
Broader	hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug	A psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
Spanish	fenciclidina
Catalan	fenciclidina, pols d'angel, pols d'àngel

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