Term Name: | phencyclidine |
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Synonyms: | 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine, fenciclidina, PCP, phencyclidine, phencyclidinum |
Definition: | A member of the class of piperidines that is piperidine in which the nitrogen is substituted with a 1-phenylcyclohexyl group. Formerly used as an anaesthetic agent, it exhibits both hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:8058] ( EBI ) |