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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“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
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
With regard to pharmaceutical products from the U.K., the White House pointed to a recently concluded trade agreement imposing 10% tariffs.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
This means pharmaceutical companies, scientists, and universities control what research can be done on those genes, and how much resulting therapies and diagnostic tests will cost.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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