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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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Some plans also may start using separate deductibles for their pharmaceutical and medical benefits or having patients pay more for their prescriptions, Daboul said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the Danish pharmaceutical giant announced plans to trim 9,000 jobs.
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Adjective
Social media companies and influencers paid to promote pharmaceutical offerings without proper disclosures will also be targeted by the federal government, according to CNBC, which cited unnamed senior officials.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Some plans also may start using separate deductibles for their pharmaceutical and medical benefits or having patients pay more for their prescriptions, Daboul said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Marshburn believes such technology will help build the foundation of a true space economy, where pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and advanced materials can be produced in ways impossible on Earth.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the Danish pharmaceutical giant announced plans to trim 9,000 jobs.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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