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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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
The Chinese pharmaceutical company’s strong 2025 results was mainly driven by a surge in innovative product sales and collaboration revenue, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
“It was a pharmaceutical startup in Toa Baja.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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