pharmaceutical

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl/

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• Hyphenation: phar‧ma‧ceu‧ti‧cal

Adjective

Positive pharmaceutical

Comparative more pharmaceutical

Superlative most pharmaceutical

1. Pharmaceutical companies, research, products, etc., are those dealing with the development and production of drugs or medicines.

   The pharmaceutical industry is important for public health.

   She works in pharmaceutical research, developing new treatments.

Noun

Singular pharmaceutical

Plural pharmaceuticals

1. (countable) (usually plural) Pharmaceuticals are a drugs or medicine prepared by a pharmacy.

   The animals were regularly being given pharmaceuticals in their feed.

   The doctor prescribed a new pharmaceutical to help with her condition.

Related words

• pharmacy