Pharmaceutic: meaning, definitions and examples

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pharmaceutic

 

[ ˌfɑːrməˈsjuːtɪk ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Relating to the preparation and dispensing of drugs; pharmaceutical.

Synonyms

drug-related, pharmaceutical

Examples of usage

  • Pharmaceutic companies are responsible for developing new medications.
  • The pharmacist explained the pharmaceutic properties of the prescribed medication.
Context #2 | Noun

pharmacy

A pharmaceutical drug or medicine.

Synonyms

medication, pharmaceutical

Examples of usage

  • The doctor prescribed a pharmaceutic to treat the patient's condition.
  • The pharmaceutic was available for purchase at the local pharmacy.

Translations

Translations of the word "pharmaceutic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 farmacêutico

🇮🇳 फार्मास्यूटिकल

🇩🇪 pharmazeutisch

🇮🇩 farmasi

🇺🇦 фармацевтичний

🇵🇱 farmaceutyczny

🇯🇵 製薬

🇫🇷 pharmaceutique

🇪🇸 farmacéutico

🇹🇷 farmasötik

🇰🇷 제약의

🇸🇦 صيدلاني

🇨🇿 farmaceutický

🇸🇰 farmaceutický

🇨🇳 制药的

🇸🇮 farmacevtski

🇮🇸 lyfjafræðilegur

🇰🇿 фармацевтикалық

🇬🇪 ფარმაცევტული

🇦🇿 farmasevtik

🇲🇽 farmacéutico

Etymology

The word 'pharmaceutic' is derived from the Latin word 'pharmaceuticus', which in turn comes from the Greek word 'pharmakeutikos', meaning 'of or pertaining to drugs'. The term has been used in the medical field for centuries to refer to the preparation and dispensing of drugs.