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pharmaceutical

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pharmaceutical

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

Some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly.

Synonyms of pharmaceutical

cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicine, physic, remedy, specific

Words Related to pharmaceutical

cure-all, nostrum, panacea

botanical, patent medicine, prescription, prescription drug

cordial, potion, tonic

miracle drug, wonder drug

cap, capsule, pill, tablet

injection, shot

embrocation, liniment, lotion, ointment, potion, poultice, salve

antibiotic, antiseptic, serum

cathartic, purgative

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