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
The bank upgraded the pharmaceutical stock to an overweight rating from equal weight and lifted its price target to $262 from $200, signaling a gain of 17% from current levels.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Big pharmaceutical companies and major venture capitalists are interested in novel approaches but hesitant.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
The pharmaceutical industry has largely stayed on the sidelines.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Duties on autos, pharmaceuticals and lumber would increase to 25% from 15%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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