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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   pharmaceutical

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”), from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “drug maker”).

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