pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic
(adjective) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; “the pharmaceutical industry”
pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic
(noun) drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pharmaceutic (comparative more pharmaceutic, superlative most pharmaceutic)
pharmaceutical
Source: Wiktionary
Phar`ma*ceu"tic, Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al, a. Etym: [L. pharmaceuticus, Gr. pharmaceutique. See Pharmacy.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations.
– Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly, adv. Pharmaceutical chemistry, that department of chemistry which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal substances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
