Definitions for pharmaceutical
ˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəlphar·ma·ceu·ti·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pharmaceutical, pharmaceuticadjective

   drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment

2. pharmaceutical, pharmaceuticadjective

   of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists

   "the pharmaceutical industry"

3. pharmaceuticaladjective

   of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. pharmaceuticalnoun

   A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

2. pharmaceuticaladjective

   of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutickadjective

   Relating to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or preparation of medicines.

   Etymology: φαϱμαϰευτιϰὸς, from φαϱμαϰεύω.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pharmaceutical

   A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on pharmacy for appropriate management. Drugs are classified in multiple ways. One of the key divisions is by level of control, which distinguishes prescription drugs (those that a pharmacist dispenses only on the order of a physician, physician assistant, or qualified nurse) from over-the-counter drugs (those that consumers can order for themselves). Another key distinction is between traditional small molecule drugs, usually derived from chemical synthesis, and biopharmaceuticals, which include recombinant proteins, vaccines, blood products used therapeutically (such as IVIG), gene therapy, monoclonal antibodies and cell therapy (for instance, stem cell therapies). Other ways to classify medicines are by mode of action, route of administration, biological system affected, or therapeutic effects. An elaborate and widely used classification system is the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System. The World Health Organization keeps a list of essential medicines. Drug discovery and drug development are complex and expensive endeavors undertaken by pharmaceutical companies, academic scientists, and governments. As a result of this complex path from discovery to commercialization, partnering has become a standard practice for advancing drug candidates through development pipelines. Governments generally regulate what drugs can be marketed, how drugs are marketed, and in some jurisdictions, drug pricing. Controversies have arisen over drug pricing and disposal of used drugs.

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1. pharmaceutical

   Pharmaceutical refers to products or substances developed for use in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment or cure of diseases or ailments in humans or animals. These products or substances are most often developed, manufactured, distributed, and regulated within the pharmaceutical industry and include drugs, vaccines, or other medicinal products. The term can also describe the study of drug therapy or the functional work done within the pharmaceutical field, such as drug discovery, testing, and manufacturing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Pharmaceuticaladjective

   of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations

2. Etymology: [L. pharmaceuticus, Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique. See Pharmacy.]

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How to pronounce pharmaceutical?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say pharmaceutical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pharmaceutical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pharmaceutical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Denise Scots-Knight:

   Our strategy is to build, over time, a diverse portfolio, and having publicly traded shares will provide additional flexibility to secure the next product candidates, which are likely to be primarily sourced from large pharmaceutical companies.

2. Siegfried Chief Executive Rudolf Hanko:

   Siegfried will reach the critical size to play a leading role in the supplier market as a recognized partner for the pharmaceutical industry.

3. Dirk Engels:

   Ebola has shown that when there is real urgency, something can be done (by foreign donors and pharmaceutical companies), but it's also shown that maybe we shouldn't wait until it is urgent.

4. Julie Stralow:

   Salix is a leader in the gastrointestinal market, which is comprised primarily of small-to-mid-sized pharmaceutical competitors, typically Valeant thrives in niches that tend to be overlooked by larger pharmaceutical firms.

5. Ken Frazier:

   I think there will be challenges to the rule, a lot of people have objections to that rule. It's not just pharmaceutical companies.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pharmaceutical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pharmaceutical
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pharmaceutical