drugmaker

noun

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

Examples of drugmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the drugmaker is working to resolve the issue, a quick fix is unlikely. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024 While Pfizer seems to be coming down from the pandemic-era revenue highs because of slower sales of its COVID-19 vaccine, the drugmaker's revenues are still higher than before the pandemic with $58.5 billion in revenue for 2023, according to the company's annual financial statement. Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drugmaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

drugmaker

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