pharmaceutical
adjective
- relating to medication
noun
- medication
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ / /ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/ / /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/
adj
Etymology: From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).
- Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
“pharmaceutical industry”
“pharmaceutical company”
noun
Etymology: From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).
- A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.