phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
: a medicinal drug
Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence
Adjective
lobbyists from the pharmaceutical industry
Noun
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The couple stayed overnight in the Samuel and Dorothy Eppstein House in Galesburg,
This house was designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, hired by a group of scientists working for a nearby pharmaceutical company.
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hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Trump has also said tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, two other big sources of EU exports to the US, are in the works.
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Adjective
By sector, the pharmaceutical, automotive and aircraft sectors appear to be the most exposed to U.S. tariffs, while Germany, Italy and Ireland are among the EU members likely to be the hardest hit.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The couple stayed overnight in the Samuel and Dorothy Eppstein House in Galesburg,
This house was designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, hired by a group of scientists working for a nearby pharmaceutical company.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
Import Value: $16 billion in 2024 This would be in addition to existing 25% tariffs on autos, 50% on steel/aluminum, and planned tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Trump has also said tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, two other big sources of EU exports to the US, are in the works.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a drug or preparation used in medicine
Medical Definition
pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
variants
also pharmaceutic
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
variants
also pharmaceutic
: a medicinal drug
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