pharmaceutical

²pharmaceutical

noun

Definition of PHARMACEUTICAL

: a medicinal drug

Examples of PHARMACEUTICAL

1. <some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly>

First Known Use of PHARMACEUTICAL

1881

Related to PHARMACEUTICAL

Synonyms: cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicine, physic, remedy, specific

Related Words: cure-all, nostrum, panacea; botanical, patent medicine, prescription, prescription drug; cordial, potion, tonic; miracle drug, wonder drug; cap, capsule, pill, tablet; injection, shot; embrocation, liniment, lotion, ointment, potion, poultice, salve; syrup (also sirup), tincture; antibiotic, antiseptic, serum; cathartic, purgative

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Other Pharmacology Terms

anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric, poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum