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pharmaceutical

adjective

  1. relating to medication
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noun

  1. medication
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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”).

  1. 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”).

  1. A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.