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Adjective: pharmaceutical  ,faa(r)-mu'soo-ti-kul
  1. Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
    "the pharmaceutical industry";
    - pharmaceutic
     
  2. Of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
    "The pharmaceutical company developed a new antibiotic"
Noun: pharmaceutical  ,faa(r)-mu'soo-ti-kul
  1. Drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
    "The doctor prescribed a new pharmaceutical to treat the patient's condition";
    - pharmaceutic

Derived forms: pharmaceuticals

Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Pharmaceutical