Pharmaceutical Meaning

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/
B2

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adjOf or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

nounA pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

The pharmaceutical company is looking for the Elixir of Life to stop the ageing process.
Pharmaceutical companies hide information from the public about the safety of the medications they sell.
This laboratory belongs to a respected pharmaceutical company.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company created a new ____ medicine to fight the disease effectively.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ company invested billions in research to develop a new treatment for the rare disease.

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

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company created a new ____ medicine to fight the disease effectively.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ company invested billions in research to develop a new treatment for the rare disease.

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