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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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Under the terms of the deal, the pharmaceutical giant will pay Gubra $350 million upfront.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Nick Sargen, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
More recently, the president called for tariffs on autos, computer chips and pharmaceuticals.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
On the other side are patients living with untreated diseases hoping that pharmaceutical companies will soon develop an efficacious treatment.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Under the terms of the deal, the pharmaceutical giant will pay Gubra $350 million upfront.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Finally, Trump has announced product-specific tariffs that will apply to agricultural products, lumber, steel and aluminum, copper, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and automobiles.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
More recently, the president called for tariffs on autos, computer chips and pharmaceuticals.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 9 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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