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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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
She's been a race director, a recruiter for Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a salesperson for a major pharmaceutical company, a blogger for Moogfest, a communications manager for Mission Health, a fitness instructor, and a health coach.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Ian Sayson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Since his inauguration, he's floated various other options, including tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, copper, steel and aluminum.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
And so there's no pharmaceutical companies that are developing any drugs for it.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
She's been a race director, a recruiter for Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a salesperson for a major pharmaceutical company, a blogger for Moogfest, a communications manager for Mission Health, a fitness instructor, and a health coach.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
The company has interests in retail, telecommunications, finance, pharmaceuticals, property, autos and e-commerce.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Since his inauguration, he's floated various other options, including tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, copper, steel and aluminum.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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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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