pharmaceutics

[fahr-muh-soo-tiks]

phar·ma·ceu·tics

[fahr-muh-soo-tiks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
pharmacy (def. 1).

Origin:
1535–45; < Late Latin pharmaceuticus < Greek pharmakeutikós, equivalent to pharmakeut(ḗs) druggist, orig. poisoner (derivative of phármakon; see pharmaco-) + -ikos -ic; see -ics

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Pharmaceutics is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal

[fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
noun
2.
a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
Also, phar·ma·ceu·tic.


Origin:
1640–50; pharmaceutic(s) + -al1

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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pharmaceutics (ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪks)
 
n
1.  (functioning as singular) another term for pharmacy
2.  (functioning as plural) pharmaceutical remedies

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pharmaceutics phar·ma·ceu·tics (fär'mə-s&oomacr;'tĭks)
n.

  1. The science of preparing and dispensing drugs.

  2. Pharmaceutical preparations; medicinal drugs.

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