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HORSE TRANQUILIZER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phencyclidine
1, record 1, English, phencyclidine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCP 2, record 1, English, PCP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angel dust 2, record 1, English, angel%20dust
correct, see observation, familiar
- hog 2, record 1, English, hog
correct, familiar
- horse tranquilizer 3, record 1, English, horse%20tranquilizer
correct, familiar
- fairy dust 3, record 1, English, fairy%20dust
correct, familiar
- moon dust 3, record 1, English, moon%20dust
correct, familiar
- peace pills 4, record 1, English, peace%20pills
correct, plural, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analgesic-anesthetic used in veterinary medicine. Injected intravenously, it will produce a trancelike state of unconsciousness with analgesia. 5, record 1, English, - phencyclidine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angel dust: tobacco or other leaves sprayed with liquid phencyclidine. 6, record 1, English, - phencyclidine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peace pill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phencyclidine
1, record 1, French, phencyclidine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCP 1, record 1, French, PCP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussière d'ange 1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20d%27ange
feminine noun, familiar
- poudre d'ange 2, record 1, French, poudre%20d%27ange
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pilules de la paix 1, record 1, French, pilules%20de%20la%20paix
see observation, feminine noun, plural, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anesthésique retiré du marché en raison de sa nocivité et des troubles graves de la personnalité que son usage peut susciter. 3, record 1, French, - phencyclidine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilules de la paix : appellation argotique de la PCP [...] lorsqu'elle se présente sous forme de comprimés [...] 4, record 1, French, - phencyclidine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pilule de la paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fenciclidina
1, record 1, Spanish, fenciclidina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PCP 2, record 1, Spanish, PCP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según la clasificación de sustancias psicoactivas, la fenciclidina es un alucinógeno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fenciclidina
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