pharmaceutical

noun

Definition of pharmaceuticalnext
as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly

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Recent Examples of pharmaceutical Methylene chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is an industrial solvent typically used in adhesives, paint and coating products, pharmaceuticals, metal cleaning, chemical processing, and aerosols. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Novo’s 2026 to 2030 revenue outlook also targets growth in line with its pharmaceutical peers, rather than a return to the outsized growth from when Wegovy and Ozempic first boomed. — Annika Kim Constantino,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Aerospace has long relied on rigorous certification processes for the software and manufacturing methods used to build aircraft, while the pharmaceutical industry has developed frameworks for validating computational models used in drug development. — Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Osteoporosis, a condition affecting older adults that causes bones to become thin and fragile, used to be a top priority for pharmaceutical companies. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmaceutical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceutical
  1. drug
  2. medication
  3. medicine
  4. remedy
  5. cure
Noun
  • Ramsey is one of TV’s hottest actors right now, with previous roles including the fiery Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, survivalist Ellie in The Last of Us and drug addict Kelsey in Time.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of drug
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  • These medications include blood thinner, insulin, chemotherapy drugs, and opioid pain medication.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That means doctors don’t have a definitive answer for families when asked how long their child might need to stay on the medications, or what the long-term effects might be.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of medication
Noun
  • The international community’s ability to manage safe travel and secure banking, communications and quality standards for food, water, and medicine could all be compromised, too.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Boehringer has pitched the medicine as a way to help patients lose fat while preserving muscle, but without an edge, the drug becomes just one more contender in an increasingly crowded market dominated by Eli Lilly and Novo.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of medicine
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  • Critics said the remedies were too weak, but the settlements cleared the way for the deal to close.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There should be a clear owner, transparent standards and a practical remedy designed before scaling, not after the first crisis.
    — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • There was no cure for NCBRS, no medicines, and nothing was known about disease progression.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit said Bakker and a guest made the cure claim during 11 episodes in February and March 2020.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cure

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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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