Pharmaceutical

pharmaceutical /phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal/ (-soo´ti-k'l)

1. pertaining to pharmacy or drugs.

2. a medicinal drug.

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phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal (färm-st-kl) or phar·ma·ceu·tic (-tk)

adj.

Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

n.

A pharmaceutical product or preparation.

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Pharmaceutical

Pertaining to drugs.

Mentioned in: Traditional Chinese Medicine

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pharmaceutical

1. pertaining to pharmacy or drugs.

2. a medicinal drug.

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pharmaceutical incompatibility

substances that react chemically with each other, e.g. acids and alkalis, and cannot both be included in the same formulation.

pharmaceutical industry

the manufacturers of pharmaceuticals. Also one of the biggest research contributors to human and veterinary medicine. This includes basic research into chemotherapy but includes also the otherwise neglected fields of formulations, packaging, dosing regimens and dispensing information. The industry also has access to the biggest database relating to chemicals and their uses.