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pharmaceutical

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

adjective

  1. pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.


noun

  1. a pharmaceutical preparation or product.

pharmaceutical British  
/ ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to drugs or pharmacy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 disruptions extend to even more unexpected places, including the supply chain for pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's

The disruptions extend to even more unexpected places, including the supply chain for pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's

Participants of the trial who were taking 12 milligrams of retatrutide lost an average of 36.6 pounds over 40 weeks, the pharmaceutical company said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

They may be able to turn to pharmaceutical companies, but it will be difficult for people to navigate, she said.

From Salon

The war has triggered a severe global oil shortage that has destabilized electronics, agriculture, pharmaceutical and energy supply chains.

From Los Angeles Times