pharmaceutical
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonpharmaceutic adjective
- nonpharmaceutical adjective
- nonpharmaceutically adverb
- pharmaceutically adverb
Etymology
Origin of pharmaceutical
First recorded in 1640–50; pharmaceutic(s) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The decline was driven by a fall in output in the construction industry, as well as in electronic and optical products and in the pharmaceutical sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
These actions make pharmaceutical choices more transparent, affordable and fairer to patients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“Would you let a pharmaceutical company do this? No. No way.”
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
How much analysts expect Eli Lilly’s once-daily pill for weight loss to generate in global sales by 2030, compared with $4 billion for the Wegovy pill, according to pharmaceutical commercial intelligence firm Evaluate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Inaccurate data from countries with high incidences of MDR have made it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to meet demand for these drugs consistently, and therefore market prices have fluctuated.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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