Pharmaceutic: meaning, definitions and examples
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pharmaceutic
[ ˌfɑːrməˈsjuːtɪk ]
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.
pharmacy
A pharmaceutical drug or medicine.
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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.