phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
: a medicinal drug
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Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence
Adjective
lobbyists from the pharmaceutical industry
Noun
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
That success is reflected in the Danish economy; last year, the pharmaceutical industry dominated by Novo drove about half of economic growth.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune Europe, 23 Sep. 2024
Rita Numerof, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This would require companies in sectors of the economy that are highly dependent on DSI — such as agriculture and pharmaceuticals — to put a small percentage of their profits or sales (or other measure of value) into a DSI fund.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Like many other drugs today, the story of fentanyl begins with a powerful pharmaceutical company.
—Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
That success is reflected in the Danish economy; last year, the pharmaceutical industry dominated by Novo drove about half of economic growth.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune Europe, 23 Sep. 2024
Noun
In healthcare, price controls cap the costs of treatment and pharmaceutical products.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This would require companies in sectors of the economy that are highly dependent on DSI — such as agriculture and pharmaceuticals — to put a small percentage of their profits or sales (or other measure of value) into a DSI fund.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a drug or preparation used in medicine
Medical Definition
pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
variants
also pharmaceutic
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
variants
also pharmaceutic
: a medicinal drug
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