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pharmaceutical

[ fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.


noun

  1. a pharmaceutical preparation or product.

pharmaceutical

/ ˌɑːəˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to drugs or pharmacy
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ󲹰ˈܳپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹰m·t·· adverb
  • ԴDzp󲹰··t adjective
  • ԴDzp󲹰··t· adjective
  • ԴDzp󲹰··t··ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmaceutical1

First recorded in 1640–50; pharmaceutic(s) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmaceutical1

C17: from Late Latin pharmaceuticus, from Greek pharmakeus purveyor of drugs; see pharmacy
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We’ve become too dependent on adversaries like China for vital goods such as pharmaceuticals, minerals, and electronics.

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Key elements include the rapid sharing of data about new diseases, to ensure scientists and pharmaceutical companies can work more quickly to develop treatments and vaccines.

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The work was funded by pharmaceutical company GSK which makes the new tablets.

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The Budget Lab at Yale forecasts that prices for clothing could soar by more than 60% in the short run; basic pharmaceutical products could jump by 12%, and food prices rise by 2.6%.

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She added that manufacturing, electronics and pharmaceutical businesses performed well, and the car making industry also picked up after "its recent poor performance".

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