pharmaceutical
Etymology

From pharmaceutic + -al, from Latin pharmaceuticus, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός.

Pronunciation
  • (America, Canada) IPA: /ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/, /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/
Adjective

pharmaceutical (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
    Synonyms: pharmacic, pharmic
Translations Noun

pharmaceutical (plural pharmaceuticals)

  1. (medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:pharmaceutical



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