pharmaceutical
pronunciation
How to pronounce pharmaceutical in British English:
UK [ˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪkl]
How to pronounce pharmaceutical in American English:
US [ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkl]
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- Noun:
- drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
- of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
Word Origin
- pharmaceutical (adj.)
- 1640s (pharmaceutic in the same sense is from 1540s), from Late Latin pharmaceuticus "of drugs," from Greek pharmakeutikos, from pharmakeus "preparer of drugs, poisoner" (see pharmacy). Related: Pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutically.
Example
- 1. The researchers reported their work in the journal pharmaceutical research .
- 2. The report , written by one of china 's most prominent investigative reporters , also raised questions about the vaccine industry in the province and the role of one pharmaceutical firm that dominates the local market .
- 3. Devising effective drugs is only half the battle faced by pharmaceutical companies .
- 4. Cancer was once unattractive for big pharmaceutical companies like pfizer .
- 5. The proportion will grow as pharmaceutical companies develop new targeted drugs .