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pharmaceutical.

Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/Canada, General-American[ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.ɾɪ.kl̩]Canada, General-American

  1. Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

    not-comparable
    pharmaceutical industry
    pharmaceutical company
Where this word comes from

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

noun/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/Canada, General-American[ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.ɾɪ.kl̩]Canada, General-American

  1. A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

Where this word comes from

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

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