Farmaceutical
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).
"Of course industry assures us that biotech's "farmaceuticals" would never be allowed to grow in proximity to related plants and wild relatives, and that measures will be taken to mitigate the spread of transgenes from pharma crops and biofortified plants."
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to farmaceuticals. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Of course industry assures us that biotech's "farmaceuticals" would never be allowed to grow in proximity to related plants and wild relatives, and that measures will be taken to mitigate the spread of transgenes from pharma crops and biofortified plants."
Etymology
Blend of farm + pharmaceutical.
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