English Explanatory Dictionary

pharmaceutical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
noun
  1. A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Paul2520-pharmaceutical.wav

Word forms

pharmaceutical pharmaceuticals

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pharmaceutic pharmacic pharmic pharmaceutical drug medication medicine medicament pharmaceutical drug

Related words

pill capsule tablet injection intravenous :Category:Pharmaceutical drugs

Derived words

behaviorceutical biopharmaceutical chemicopharmaceutical cosmeceutical ethnopharmaceutical farmaceutical immunopharmaceutical medicopharmaceutical metallopharmaceutical nanopharmaceutical neuropharmaceutical nonpharmaceutical nutraceutical nutriceutical parapharmaceutical pharmaceutical chemistry pharmaceutical grade pharmaceuticalization pharmaceuticalize pharmaceutically pharmaceutical sciences Pharmageddon phytopharmaceutical polypharmaceutical pseudopharmaceutical psychopharmaceutical radiopharmaceutical sexuopharmaceutical pharm pharma- pharma recreational pharmaceutical
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