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drugmaker

noun

drug·​mak·​er ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce drugmaker (audio)
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals

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Novo Nordisk shares rose 4.5% after the Danish drugmaker reported positive results from a mid-stage trial of its next-generation obesity drug Amycretin. Elsa Ohlen,hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025 The coalition receives financial support from multiple drugmakers, including Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly and Pfizer. NPR, 25 Nov. 2025 Scientists have failed to show that weight-loss wonder drug semaglutide slows the progress of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as two-year clinical trials end in disappointment for patients, medical scientists and drugmaker Novo Nordisk. New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025 The move is part of a broader push by drugmakers to offer discounts to Americans who buy medications directly from them rather than through insurance. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drugmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drugmaker was in 1869

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“Drugmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugmaker. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

drugmaker

noun
drug·​mak·​er ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce drugmaker (audio)
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals
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