Synonyms of pharmaceuticals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drugs
• medications
• medicines
• remedies
• medicinals
• cures
• medicaments
• prescriptions
• pills
• physics
• antibiotics
• potions
• specifics
• syrups
• botanicals
• tablets
• tonics
• nostrums
• prescription drugs
• injections
• panaceas
• patent medicines
• cordials
• lotions
• ointments
• capsules
• antiseptics
• cure-alls
• caps
• miracle drugs
• poultices
• wonder drugs
• liniments
• salves
• tinctures
• purgatives
• cathartics
• sera
• shots
• embrocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pharmaceuticals

Those figures include pharmaceuticals, devices and services, not supplements alone. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Among the agency’s global priorities, are strengthening supply chains for critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and crop protection. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

These are the raw materials for paints, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and metal processing. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Even drinking water, which is carefully treated and monitored, can contain trace amounts of contaminants from multiple sources, including pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals and compounds formed during water treatment. — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

That's because the microgravity environment is great for growing flawless crystals, potentially enabling a newly efficient and effective production line for a wide range of pharmaceuticals and other high-value goods. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026

At the same time, many of those new factories in industries ranging from semiconductors and batteries to pharmaceuticals are being built in China with lifetime production costs 30 to 50 percent lower than comparable facilities in advanced economies. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The omissions come after announcements by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this year that his agency was designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals priority contaminants for testing. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

For the past two years, seed oils, sugary drinks, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and childhood vaccines — and the industries behind them — have been subjected to unprecedented scrutiny. — Lev Facher, STAT, 30 June 2026