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💊 A medicine 🧪 Related to medicine
pharmaceutic

pharmaceutic

8.1
Relating to pharmacies and the making of medicines
  • adjective
  • /ˌfɑːr.məˈsuː.tɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : farmacéutico
  • The pharmaceutic industry plays a crucial role in healthcare.

Examples

  • She is conducting research on pharmaceutic compounds that could treat rare diseases.

  • Many pharmaceutic advances have improved patient care over the last decade.

  • The pharmaceutic profession is constantly evolving to meet new healthcare challenges.

  • Many pharmaceutic companies are investing in research.

  • Recent pharmaceutic innovations have led to more effective treatments for chronic illnesses.

  • The pharmaceutic field is essential for developing new medications and therapies.

  • Advancements in pharmaceutic practices ensure that patients receive safe and effective medications.

Synonyms

pharmaceutical
vspharmaceutic
  • Specialized
102 5.5

About making, selling, or using medicines

focuses on preparing and dispensing medicines within pharmacy practice

Surface Forms

pharmaceutic positive

Morphology

pharmaceutic = pharmacy (semi-transparent) = pharmaceut + ic

The adjective meaning 'relating to pharmacy' is predictable, but the combining form 'pharmaceut-' and alternates like 'pharmaceutical' may confuse learners.

Etymology

Pharmaceutic comes from the Greek root pharmakon, meaning 'drug' or 'medicine', the same root you see in pharmacy. So, when we use pharmaceutic as an adjective, it means something related to making, testing, or giving medicines.