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
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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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Adjective
On Tuesday, a number of major players will release their results before the opening bell, including Home Depot (HD), the leading home improvement retailer, and AstraZeneca (AZN), the multinational pharmaceutical company.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Despite the disapproval of pharmaceutical companies, doctors and plastic surgeons are experimenting with these treatments to aid patients with gradual weight loss.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Investing in shoring up reliable domestic pharmaceutical supply chains is also a key component of fixing the problem, which Center on Health Policy senior fellow Marta Wosińska said is a price that would be worth it to pay.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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