adj
Meaning 1
pharmaceutical
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pharmaceutic
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adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the pharmaceutical industry
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pharmaceutical
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pharmaceutical
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Narrower terms: radiopharmaceutical, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent, clot buster
History
Etymology
From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”), from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “drug maker”).