Noun: phencyclidine hydrochloride
- A drug used as an anaesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or ‘dust’) for its effects as a hallucinogen
"phencyclidine hydrochloride, also known as PCP, is a dangerous recreational drug";
- phencyclidine, PCP, angel dust [informal]
Type of: hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug