phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal (fär m -s  t -kl) also phar·ma·ceu·tic (-tk)adj. Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists. n. A pharmaceutical product or preparation. [From Late Latin pharmaceuticus, from Greek pharmakeutikos, from pharmakeut  s, preparer of drugs, variant of pharmakeus, from pharmakon, drug.]phar ma·ceuti·cal·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pharmaceutic - drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatmentmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease radiopharmaceutical - pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent - a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle |
| Adj. | 1. | pharmaceutic - of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry" |
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