pharmaceutical

CEFRB2

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to medicines and their preparation.

  2. 02

    noun

    A medicinal drug.

Examples

  • Pharmaceutical companies hide information from the public about the safety of the medications they sell.

  • The pharmaceutical company is looking for the Elixir of Life to stop the ageing process.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/
  • /ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

  2. Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

More examples

In context

  • This laboratory belongs to a respected pharmaceutical company.

  • pharmaceutical company

  • pharmaceutical industry

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).