as in drugs
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Recent Examples of pharmaceuticals
Commercial ships — which, beyond fuel, haul cargo from pharmaceuticals to computer chips — have also been stalled at sea or faced attacks themselves.
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Craig Geskey, vice president of strategic solutions at Traffix, a logistics and transportation management company, said petrochemical inputs, plastics, rubber, electronics, batteries, pharmaceuticals, and sugar are among other inputs and sectors facing supply chain stress.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
There are thousands of PFAS chemicals used in consumer products, electronics, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
For example, dentistry and pharmaceuticals are part of the health care sector.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Supplements fall into a regulatory gray zone between what’s considered food and what’s considered pharmaceuticals.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Innovations extend beyond pharmaceuticals as well.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Domuschiev, with a background in pharmaceuticals, funded the club’s 10,000-capacity Huvepharma Arena and new training complex.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Be careful of unregulated alcohol, which may be contaminated, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Craig Geskey, vice president of strategic solutions at Traffix, a logistics and transportation management company, said petrochemical inputs, plastics, rubber, electronics, batteries, pharmaceuticals, and sugar are among other inputs and sectors facing supply chain stress.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
There are thousands of PFAS chemicals used in consumer products, electronics, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
For example, dentistry and pharmaceuticals are part of the health care sector.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Supplements fall into a regulatory gray zone between what’s considered food and what’s considered pharmaceuticals.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Innovations extend beyond pharmaceuticals as well.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Domuschiev, with a background in pharmaceuticals, funded the club’s 10,000-capacity Huvepharma Arena and new training complex.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Be careful of unregulated alcohol, which may be contaminated, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceuticals
Noun
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Andrey Lopez is facing eight charges related to selling, possessing and delivering drugs, including marijuana, psilocybin and an opioid, his arrest report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The books contain extensive notes on the drugs’ synthesis and effects.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nonsurgical options can include rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen, steroid injections or physical therapy.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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But even a single course of one of these three medications, taken up to eight years earlier, had an effect.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Clothing, cosmetics and medicines Petrochemicals also appear in many everyday consumer goods.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, who are married, will transition to the as-of-yet unnamed company by the end of the year, with a focus on researching and developing next-generation mRNA medicines.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Mar. 2026
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Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.—
Awilda Esteras,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pharmaceuticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceuticals. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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