adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

drugmedicamentmedicationmedicinalmedicinepharmaceutic

Example

More examples

"The pharmaceutical company is looking for the Elixir of Life to stop the ageing process."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

pharmaceutical chemistrypharmaceutical gradepharmaceutical sciencesrecreational pharmaceutical

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