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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Adjective
Unlike in the pharmaceutical industry, their primary response has not been to reshore manufacturing.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
This is similar to the role that AI is playing in pharmaceutical development and medical research, where AI is used to provide options and possibilities that humans put to the test.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
The plant is designed to provide both electricity and industrial steam to support operations at the site, which manufactures billions of pounds of materials annually for sectors including food packaging, pharmaceuticals, solar technology, and electrical applications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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