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
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
