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pharmaceutical

phar·ma·ceu·tical

UK/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/ US/ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists

  • “the pharmaceutical industry”
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2.

of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment

noun

1.

drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment

Origin

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

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