English Explanatory Dictionary

Pharmageddon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect on human health and medical progress does more harm than good.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɑːməˈɡɛdə̆n/

Word forms

Pharmageddon

Etymology

Blend of pharmaceutical + Armageddon; dates from the late 1990s.

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