pharmaceutical
[ fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl ]
adjective
pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
noun
a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
Origin of pharmaceutical
1First recorded in 1640–50; pharmaceutic(s) + -al1
- Sometimes phar·ma·ceu·tic .
Other words from pharmaceutical
- 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
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British Dictionary definitions for pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical
less commonly pharmaceutic
/ (ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to drugs or pharmacy
Origin of pharmaceutical
1C17: from Late Latin pharmaceuticus, from Greek pharmakeus purveyor of drugs; see pharmacy
Derived forms of pharmaceutical
- pharmaceutically, adverb
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