pharmaceutical

adjective
UK: /ˌfɑː.məˈsjuː.tɪ.kəl/
US: /ˌfɑːr.məˈsuː.t̬ɪ.kəl/

  1. Relating to the production and sale of medicines.

    1. The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated.
    2. Our company invests heavily in pharmaceutical research and development of new drugs.

Synonyms

medicinal drug medication remedy
pharmaceutical noun

  1. A medicine or drug.

    1. I need to buy some pharmaceuticals.
    2. The doctor prescribed several pharmaceuticals to manage her chronic pain condition.

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The phonetic transcription of "pharmaceutical" is /ˌfɑː.məˈsjuː.tɪ.kəl/ in British English and /ˌfɑːr.məˈsuː.t̬ɪ.kəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pharmaceutical": medicinal, drug, medication, remedy.

Example usage of "pharmaceutical": "The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated.". More examples on the page.