pharmaceutical
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩//
- United Kingdom//ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩//
- Canada//ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩//
- Canada/[ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.ɾɪ.kl̩]/
Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
pharmaceutical industry
pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical research
The company specializes in pharmaceutical research.
Etymology
From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).
noun
- 1
A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
Forms
- plural
- pharmaceuticals
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