Pharmaceutical

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ËŒfɑɹməˈsutÉ™klÌ©/
• RP IPA: /ËŒfɑː.məˈsuː.tɪ.klÌ©/, /-ˈsjuː-/

Origin

From pharmaceutic + -al, from Latin pharmaceuticus ("of drugs"), from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, "drug maker").

Full definition of pharmaceutical

Adjective

1. (medicine) Of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

Derived terms

• pharmaceutical chemistry
• pharmaceutical industry
• pharmaceutical sciences

Noun

1. (medicine) A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

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