pharmaceutical

[ fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.

noun

1. a pharmaceutical preparation or product.

pharmaceutical

/ ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to drugs or pharmacy

Derived Forms

• ˌpharmaˈceutically, adverb

Other Words From

• pharma·ceuti·cal·ly adverb
• nonphar·ma·ceutic adjective
• nonphar·ma·ceuti·cal adjective
• nonphar·ma·ceuti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmaceutical¹

First recorded in 1640–50; pharmaceutic(s) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmaceutical¹

C17: from Late Latin pharmaceuticus, from Greek pharmakeus purveyor of drugs; see pharmacy

Example Sentences

They can therefore range from hospitals to ambulances to an outdoor vaccination clinic to a pharmaceutical storage facility in a medical clinic.

From Salon

At the same time, pharmaceutical companies need more clinical trials — and also more patients — to develop new drugs to add to the array that already exists, such as Leqembi.

From Los Angeles Times

The pharmaceutical and electrical sectors would also be hit.

From BBC

Kennedy also said he wants to reform the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which regulates the funding the FDA receives from pharmaceutical companies when they apply for new drugs to be approved.

From Salon

“The pharmaceutical industry certainly doesn’t do everything right and I have a lot of criticisms about it, but nonetheless, we need a strong pharmaceutical industry to develop the vaccines and medicines we need,” Gostin told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon

Related Words

• medicine