phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
: a medicinal drug
Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence
Adjective
lobbyists from the pharmaceutical industry
Noun
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Built in 1887 for Charles Erhart, co-founder of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and brother-in-law to Charles Pfizer himself, the mansion has lived many lives since the Gilded Age.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Investigators leading vaccine and pharmaceutical trials for type 1 diabetes are also using genetic tests to maximize efficiency and funding by identifying participants who are most likely at risk for the disease.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
By integrating FCOPs into future treatment systems, water utilities could significantly reduce pharmaceutical contamination, protecting aquatic life and ensuring cleaner drinking water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Built in 1887 for Charles Erhart, co-founder of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and brother-in-law to Charles Pfizer himself, the mansion has lived many lives since the Gilded Age.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
While FCOPs have shown promise against various contaminants, their role in capturing pharmaceuticals has been largely unexplored until now.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Investigators leading vaccine and pharmaceutical trials for type 1 diabetes are also using genetic tests to maximize efficiency and funding by identifying participants who are most likely at risk for the disease.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a drug or preparation used in medicine
Medical Definition
pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
variants
also pharmaceutic
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
variants
also pharmaceutic
: a medicinal drug
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