pharmaceutical
adj. pertaining to pharmacists; related to pharmacy n. medication or other preparation made by a pharmacist | ||||
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Pharmaceutical Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Pharmaceutical
(a.)
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.
(a.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
pharmaceutical
Noun
1. drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) radiopharmaceutical
Adjective
1. of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry"
(synonym) pharmaceutic
(pertainym) pharmacy, pharmaceutics
2. of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
Noun
1. drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) radiopharmaceutical
Adjective
1. of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry"
(synonym) pharmaceutic
(pertainym) pharmacy, pharmaceutics
2. of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
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Pharmaceutical Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aids Glossary |
pharmaceutical
refers to the development and manufacture of drugs.
refers to the development and manufacture of drugs.
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
pharmaceutical
Any pharmaceutics-based preparation or product used preventively or in the diagnosis or treatment of a physical, mental, or behavioral condition.
Any pharmaceutics-based preparation or product used preventively or in the diagnosis or treatment of a physical, mental, or behavioral condition.
Pharmaceutical Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
PPDI
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Provides broad range of integrated product development services including clinical testing, laboratory services, clinical trial management, clinical data management and biostatistical analysis, regulatory services, health care economics and outcomes research, software development and system integration
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Provides broad range of integrated product development services including clinical testing, laboratory services, clinical trial management, clinical data management and biostatistical analysis, regulatory services, health care economics and outcomes research, software development and system integration
PRX
PHARMACEUTICAL RES INC
Exchange: NYSE
Holding company with subsidiaries which manufacture and market generic drugs; And research and develop generic pharmaceutical products.
Pharmaceutical Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Pharmaceutical company
A pharmaceutical company, or drug company, is a commercial business whose focus is to research, develop, market and/or distribute drugs, most commonly in the context of healthcare. They can deal in generic and/or brand medications. They are subject to a variety of laws and regulations regarding the patenting, testing and marketing of drugs. From its beginnings at the start of the 19th Century, the pharmaceutical industry is now one of the most successful and influential, attracting both praise and controversy.
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