pharmaceutical

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pharmaceutical

/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/ UK
/ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/ UK
/ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/ Canada, US
[ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.ɾɪ.kl̩] Canada, US
/ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.tɪ.kl̩/ Australia
[ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.ɾɪ.kl̩] Australia
/ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.tə.kl̩/ New Zealand
[ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.ɾə.kl̩] New Zealand

Where it comes from

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

adjective

not comparable Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists. pharmaceutical industry
Similar: pharmaceutic, pharmacic, pharmic

noun pharmaceuticals

A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
Similar: conservatory, drug, medication, medicine, medicament, pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical drug

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pharmaceutic, drugmaker, medicine, pharmacist, pharma, pharmacological, pharmacology, pharmacy, prescription, drug, pharmacologic, medication, dosage, medicinal, medical, biopharmaceutical

Translations

Every language

adj of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists

Español	farmacéutico
Português	farmacêutico
Français	pharmaceutique
Deutsch	pharmazeutisch, Arznei, Arzneimittel
Italiano	farmaceutico
Ελληνικά	φαρμακευτικός farmakeftikós
Română	farmaceutic
Русский	фармацевти́ческий farmacevtíčeskij

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@misc{pharmaceutical_2026,
  title = {pharmaceutical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pharmaceutical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}