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

Talk of tariffs and aggressive drug-pricing regulation faded, giving way to headline-grabbing price deals between the White House and drugmakers that lifted two of the biggest policy overhangs on pharmaceutical stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pharmaceutical giant said it had submitted regulatory filings in several countries, including the U.S., for marketing authorization of mRNA-1010, its messenger RNA-based vaccine targeting seasonal influenza strains.

From Barron's

The French pharmaceutical company said Monday that the FDA’s review could amend the lower end of the range for the drug, which is currently approved for children as young as eight years old.

From The Wall Street Journal

Key Irish exports to China include medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, computer services and agricultural products.

From Barron's

For example, she believes we may see pharmaceutical companies making the next generation of medicines in microgravity, i.e. on board an orbiting spacecraft.

From BBC

Related Words

• medicine