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Fencicicina

English translation: phencyclidine (PCP)

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Spanish term or phrase:fencicicina > fenciclidina
English translation:phencyclidine (PCP)
Entered by: Charles Davis

14:59 Oct 22, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Drug abuse
Spanish term or phrase: Fencicicina
A list of substance abuse:

* Amphetamines
* Cocaine
* Opiates
* Methadone
* FENCICICINA (what is that)?
Manuel Alejandro Arciniegas Rivera
Spain
Local time: 05:11
phencyclidine
Explanation:
Typo for fenciclidina, i.e. PCP. Must be.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenciclidina
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4phencyclidine
Charles Davis
4 +2Phencyclidine (PCP)
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
phencyclidine


Explanation:
Typo for fenciclidina, i.e. PCP. Must be.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenciclidina

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 804

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Horse tranquiliser... chacun à son goût...
19 mins
  -> Angel Dust, they used to call it (maybe still do). As you say, takes all sorts. Cheers, Neil :)
agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: Great minds think alike :)
26 mins
  -> Thanks, Filippe, but some minds are greater than others (I'm sure you understand which way round) :)
agree  philgoddard
58 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil!
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Phencyclidine (PCP)


Explanation:
Surely a typo.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phencyclidine
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 01:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 854

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: A dead heat!
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Neil!
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
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