Meaning

1 senses
  1. A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

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

Examples

19 sentences
  1. Tom works for a pharmaceutical company.

    ruТом работает в фармацевтической компании.

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  2. The pharmaceutical company is located nearby.

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  3. Boldi drove to the pharmaceutical company.

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  4. Algeria produces a large supply of pharmaceuticals.

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  5. This laboratory belongs to a respected pharmaceutical company.

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Origin

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeut

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

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Forms

plural: pharmaceuticals
Singularpharmaceutical
Pluralpharmaceuticals

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment:pharmaceutic

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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