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🚫 Without drugs 🏢 Not drug-related
nonpharmaceutical

nonpharmaceutical

6.7
Not related to the making or selling of drugs
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl/
translation icon : no farmacéutico
  • The government is encouraging investment in nonpharmaceutical sectors to diversify the economy.

Examples

  • Many nonpharmaceutical companies have started to develop health-related products.

  • She decided to pursue a career in a nonpharmaceutical field after graduating from university.

  • Many patients prefer nonpharmaceutical treatments for their conditions.

  • She is exploring nonpharmaceutical options for her anxiety.

  • The government is encouraging investment in nonpharmaceutical sectors to diversify the economy.

  • Many nonpharmaceutical companies have started to develop health-related products.

  • Many patients prefer nonpharmaceutical treatments for their conditions.

Antonyms

pharmaceutical
  • Specialized
102 5.5

About making, selling, or using medicines

Surface Forms

nonpharmaceutical positive

Morphology

nonpharmaceutical = pharmaceutical (transparent) = non + pharmaceutical

Formed by adding the productive negation prefix 'non-' to 'pharmaceutical', so the sense is directly inferable.

Etymology

Nonpharmaceutical is made from non- meaning 'not' and pharmaceutical meaning connected with 'drugs' or the drug industry. So a nonpharmaceutical company or sector is 'not involved in making or selling drugs'.