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ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪk(ə)l/
adj.
relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale.
n.
a compound manufactured for use as a medicinal drug.
Derivative
- pharmaceutically adv.
- pharmaceutics pl. n.
Etymology
C17: via late L. from Gk pharmakeutikos (from pharmakeutēs ‘druggist’, from pharmakon ‘drug’) + -al.
