"pcp" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability (synset 110184702)
is a type of: professional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions
subtypes:
- 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 man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine
- nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- apothecary, chemist, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
belongs to: health profession - the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients

same as: caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider
A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians;
Illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen (synset 103927621)
is a type of: hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

same as: angel dust, phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride