PHARMACEUTICALS Synonyms: 42 Similar Words

pharmaceuticals

noun

plural of pharmaceutical

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 Duties on machinery, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals—currently as high as 44 percent—will largely disappear. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 Aviation, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing all depend on disciplined systems behind the scenes. — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The pair share trade in many of the same sectors, including energy, vehicles, heavy machinery, aircraft, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewelry, furniture, clothing and a host of foods and drinks. — Jenni Reid,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 Any engineer or chemist employed in tech or pharmaceuticals could sell to the highest bidder the details of last month’s drug discovery or next year’s phone models. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Soto is also a supporter of MAHA, a movement that has found currency with wellness influencers whose views overlap on issues around food, motherhood, and pharmaceuticals. — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The reactions permanently convert the gas into high-purity calcite, which is a mineral widely used in construction, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 In-space manufacturing is an emerging possibility for companies interested in producing or researching how to create pharmaceuticals, electronics or other technologies in microgravity or a vacuum. — Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 At the Muhanga facility, orders pour in from medical workers across the country, through phone, text message and on WhatsApp, and are fulfilled from a small warehouse full of pharmaceuticals. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Police said drugs and drug paraphernalia were also recovered during the investigation.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Though historically rare, murder or homicide charges in high-speed crashes that don’t involve drugs or alcohol are becoming increasingly common, according to experts interviewed by USA TODAY.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of drugs

Noun

Possible issues associated with consuming too much of the spice include allergic reactions that can range from mild irritation to serious symptoms; stomach pain; and potential adverse interactions with medications such as blood thinners.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
This would theoretically mean that people are being paid to take medications.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medications

Noun

The visitors spoke of the risks of the medicines Kiju made in our kitchen, of the dangers of a mistaken mushroom in a tonic, of the potential of death in the misuse of a berry or leaf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Nigerians spend more than $1 billion annually on medical services abroad, according to the government’s investment promotion agency, and the country imports 70% of its medicines.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medicines

Noun

But these days, a wide range of treatments are available that can offer relief — from at-home remedies like warm compresses and over-the-counter eye drops to prescription medications.

— Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Some of this criticism can be chalked up to differing interpretations of the science, and of how best to treat stubborn afflictions such as anxiety and depression when all of the remedies have potential downsides.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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