phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
: a medicinal drug
Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence
Adjective
lobbyists from the pharmaceutical industry
Noun
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The residence belongs to an executive at Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company valued at nearly $50 billion which makes medicines such as Aleve and Aspirin.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Scientists, pharmaceutical companies and health care providers came together to turn laboratory discoveries into lifesaving tools at an extraordinary pace.
—Carla McWilliams, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Shares of the pharmaceutical company dropped 11.66%.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The residence belongs to an executive at Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company valued at nearly $50 billion which makes medicines such as Aleve and Aspirin.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Recently, the growth in its pharmaceuticals distribution segment has been driven by higher prescription volumes, particularly for specialty products, national retail accounts, and GLP-1 medications.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Scientists, pharmaceutical companies and health care providers came together to turn laboratory discoveries into lifesaving tools at an extraordinary pace.
—Carla McWilliams, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a drug or preparation used in medicine
Medical Definition
pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
variants
also pharmaceutic
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
variants
also pharmaceutic
: a medicinal drug
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