pharmaceutical

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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

• French: pharmaceutique
• German: pharmazeutisch, (componds with) Arznei, Arzneimittel
• Italian: farmaceutico
• Portuguese: farmacêutico
• Russian: фармацевти́ческий
• Spanish: farmacéutico

Noun

pharmaceutical (plural pharmaceuticals)

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

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:pharmaceutical

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