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pharma

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: pharmacy

Topics: business, medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Examples

  • We're investing in pharma and biotech.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pharm

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drug company, pharmaceutical company

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: company

History

Etymology

Clipping of pharmaceutical.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: industrie pharmaceutique — pharmaceutical sector
  • Italian: industria farmaceutica — pharmaceutical sector