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pharmaceutical

Pronunciation: /ˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪk(ə)l, -ˈsjuː-/
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Definition of pharmaceutical

adjective

  • relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale: a pharmaceutical drug the pharmaceutical industry

noun

(usually pharmaceuticals)
  • a compound manufactured for use as a medicinal drug: pharmaceuticals and cosmetics [as modifier]:pharmaceuticals companies
  • (pharmaceuticals) shares in companies manufacturing medicinal drugs: the drugs group lost 6p and other pharmaceuticals were also dragged lower

Derivatives

pharmaceutically

adverb

pharmaceutics

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek pharmakeutikos (from pharmakeutēs 'druggist', from pharmakon 'drug') + -al

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