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Pharmaceutical

//ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists. not-comparable

    "pharmaceutical industry"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
  2. 2
    drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

Etymology 2

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

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