pharmaceutical

American  

[fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl] / ˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl /

Sometimes pharmaceutic

adjective

1. pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.

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noun

1. a pharmaceutical preparation or product.

pharmaceutical British  

/ ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to drugs or pharmacy

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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

The U.K. pharmaceutical company said Tuesday that the FDA issued a complete response letter, which indicates that a new drug application can’t be approved in its present form, regarding Saphnelo for subcutaneous administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also has strayed into investigative stories such as pharmaceutical counterfeits, sanctions, money laundering and terror finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I truly don't know when and how I can settle the debts," said the 44-year-old, who earns less than $700 a month from his job in pharmaceutical marketing.

From Barron's

“When panic hits and uncertainty is high, everyone wants to have it,” says Anhalt, who works for a pharmaceutical company.

From The Wall Street Journal

The global pharmaceutical market showed that Americans pay nearly three times more for the same brand-name drugs than consumers in other wealthy nations.

From Barron's

Related Words

• medicine