as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Officials say the group, with members based in the US, India and the Dominican Republic, allegedly distributed millions of counterfeit pharmaceuticals online, including fake pills that killed at least nine unsuspecting customers.
—
Josh Campbell, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
The proposal would be fully paid for by expanding Medicare's ability to negotiate lower drug prices, increasing discounts drugmakers cover for certain pharmaceuticals and cracking down on Medicare fraud, the Harris campaign said in a news release.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
In her view, his story blames people who have been exploited — in some cases by the coal mining and pharmaceutical industries — for their own exploitation while painting himself as special for escaping the same fate.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Thursday’s deal ended a strike that had choked U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports since the start of the week and threatened U.S. supply of fruits, pharmaceuticals and automobiles, among other goods.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pharmaceutical 
Josh Campbell, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
The proposal would be fully paid for by expanding Medicare's ability to negotiate lower drug prices, increasing discounts drugmakers cover for certain pharmaceuticals and cracking down on Medicare fraud, the Harris campaign said in a news release.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
In her view, his story blames people who have been exploited — in some cases by the coal mining and pharmaceutical industries — for their own exploitation while painting himself as special for escaping the same fate.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Thursday’s deal ended a strike that had choked U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports since the start of the week and threatened U.S. supply of fruits, pharmaceuticals and automobiles, among other goods.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pharmaceutical
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pharmaceutical.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near pharmaceutical
Cite this Entry
“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share