phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
: a medicinal drug
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Adjective
lobbyists from the pharmaceutical industry
Noun
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Adjective
Those benefits include food stamps, home energy assistance, pharmaceutical insurance coverage and rent increase exemptions.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The pharmaceutical industry has filed several lawsuits, claiming the negotiations are unconstitutional.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
The company plays a critical role in healthcare, distributing pharmaceuticals and medical products to over 60,000 locations daily.
—Peter High, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The findings are just the latest in a recent wave of new developments in antivenom research, such as Jardine’s synthetic antibodies and re-purposed pharmaceuticals.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a drug or preparation used in medicine
Medical Definition
pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
variants
also pharmaceutic
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
variants
also pharmaceutic
: a medicinal drug
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