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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Essence, 6 July 2024
The stocks of pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly both took a hit Tuesday morning after President Joe Biden called on the drug makers to cut the prices of their blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 July 2024
Nicole Kirchhoff, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
How are these companies trying to combat the surge of fake pharmaceuticals?
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 2 July 2024
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Adjective
Get an inside look at one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world where diverse members account for half their board.
—Essence, 6 July 2024
The stocks of pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly both took a hit Tuesday morning after President Joe Biden called on the drug makers to cut the prices of their blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 July 2024
Noun
These lines of evidence include proximity of a water body to septic tanks and/or leaky sewer lines, the presence of sucralose (artificial sweeteners that don’t break down), the presence of pharmaceuticals and — probably most importantly — stable isotope analysis coupled with DNA testing.
—Nicole Kirchhoff, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
How are these companies trying to combat the surge of fake pharmaceuticals?
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 2 July 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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