what does pharmaceutical mean?
PHARMACEUTICAL as NOUN
- Meaning
- drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
Hypernyms(s) pharmaceutical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PHARMACEUTICAL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the pharmaceutical industry
Pertainym(s)
- Meaning
- of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
Pertainym(s)
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