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pharmaceutical

pharmaceutical

18 4.6
A medicine used to treat or prevent illness
  • noun
  • /ˌfɑːr.məˈsuː.tɪ.kəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medicamento
  • The textiles, pharmaceutical, food processing, and other light industries have benefited from such outside backing.
  • pharmaceutical company
  • pharmaceutical industry
  • pharmaceutical expenditure

We we sleeping medications are one of the top pharmaceuticals dispensed in the US today.

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Examples

  • The good news is that many people are awake to the game and know that in most cases, pharmaceutical products are not the path to health.

  • Total global pharmaceutical sales are projected to reach $1.4 trillion in 2020.

    Academic text (2016)
  • But now, since these pharmaceutical houses have bought up these rights, one treatment for one person can cost hundreds of dollars.

  • So this led to the best selling pharmaceutical molecule of all time.

  • Approximately ten people from large firms in the chemical, electronics, consumer products, and pharmaceutical industries were involved initially.

    Academic text (1997)
  • And there are some pharmaceutical products that, that have been approved by the FDA for the purpose of, of analgesia among other effects.

  • There's no question in my mind that certain pharmaceuticals are needed for life saving reasons.

  • I would love to hear your general philosophy on pharmaceuticals and some guidance for ways that people can start to think about it in their own lives.

  • Equitable Access Licensing works by dividing the world pharmaceutical market between rich and poor countries.

    Blog text (32)
  • The doctor prescribed a pharmaceutical to help manage his chronic pain.

Synonyms

drug
vspharmaceutical
  • NSFW
1.9

A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels

means products prepared or given in pharmacies for medical use
medication
vspharmaceutical
588 2.7

A medicine you take to treat or prevent illness

focuses on pharmacy-prepared products rather than any treatment substance
med
vspharmaceutical
  • Informal
217 7.2

Something you take to treat an illness or make you feel better

is the formal expression stressing pharmacy preparation and clinical use
pharmaceutic
vspharmaceutical
  • Specialized
7.9

A medicine made and given by a pharmacy to treat illness

is identical in meaning but differs as an alternative form or spelling
medicinal drug
vspharmaceutical
  • Specialized
3.3

A substance used to treat, prevent, or reduce symptoms of illness

refers specifically to products prepared or dispensed in pharmacies

Compounds

A business that finds, makes and sells medicines like pills and vaccines

A scientist who studies and creates medicines to treat illnesses

How Technical

pharmaceutical
  • Specialized
18 4.6
medicament
  • Specialized
1 7.7
medication
588 2.7
medicine
  • Specialized
529 1.0
drug
  • NSFW
1.9
remedy
77 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology

Pharmaceutical comes from the Greek pharmakon meaning 'drug' or 'medicine', the same root you see in pharmacy. So a pharmaceutical is simply a medicine or drug used to treat people.