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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Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 Aug. 2024
The treatment is a pharmaceutical version of midomafetamine, better known as MDMA and sometimes referred to as ecstasy.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
The Pasteur Act will certainly help resolve major hurdles for US pharmaceutical companies — that’s what it’s intended to do.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration said the ingredient would be phased out of pharmaceutical use in 2025, a deadline that has been extended to 2026 following industry complaints.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 Aug. 2024
The treatment is a pharmaceutical version of midomafetamine, better known as MDMA and sometimes referred to as ecstasy.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
Pic follows father-daughter duo who hit a unicorn with their car and bring it to the wilderness retreat of a mega-wealthy pharmaceutical CEO.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
The Pasteur Act will certainly help resolve major hurdles for US pharmaceutical companies — that’s what it’s intended to do.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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