pharmaceutics
The art and science of dispensing medical drugsThe art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
» Food industry and pharmaceutics are brother and sister.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
(plural, plural only, uncountable)Medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.
Examples
1 sentencesFood industry and pharmaceutics are brother and sister.
Origin
From pharmaceutic + -s; see -ics.From pharmaceutic + -s; see -ics.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines:pharmacy
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedbiopharmaceutics
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable