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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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
In the past, many pharmaceutical companies have opted to shed lower growth, lower margin and non-core or off-patent businesses to focus on their core business.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The question is no longer if cannabinoids will be embraced by mainstream pharmaceuticals but rather when this paradigm shift will occur.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The cost of caregiving isn’t just ravaging the finances of older Americans but also those of younger generations who provide the care, according to a study by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health sponsored by pharmaceutical company Otsuka.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
In the past, many pharmaceutical companies have opted to shed lower growth, lower margin and non-core or off-patent businesses to focus on their core business.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Meanwhile, automobiles and pharmaceuticals were among the worst-performing.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The question is no longer if cannabinoids will be embraced by mainstream pharmaceuticals but rather when this paradigm shift will occur.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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