adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/
Canada, General-American:/ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/
Canada, General-American:[ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.ɾɪ.kl̩]
Midwestern-US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.tɪ.kl̩/
Australian:[ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.ɾɪ.kl̩]
New-Zealand:/ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.tə.kl̩/
New-Zealand:[ˌfɐː.məˈs(j)ʉː.ɾə.kl̩]
CMU ARPABET:F AA2 R M AH0 S UW1 T IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: pharmacy
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
Examples
pharmaceutical industry
pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical research
The company specializes in pharmaceutical research.
She works for a major pharmaceutical firm.
Pharmaceutical products must be tested for safety.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pharmaceutic, pharmacic, pharmic
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: pharmacy
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the pharmaceutical industry
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pharmaceutic
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pharmaceutic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
