Meanings
nounpharma (uncountable)
- uncountablepharmacybusinessThe pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.
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Synonyms: pharm
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nounThe pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.
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nouna company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
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drug companypharmaceutical company
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Origin
Clipping of pharmaceutical.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French industrie pharmaceutique
- industrie pharmaceutiquepharmaceutical sector
Italian industria farmaceutica
- industria farmaceuticapharmaceutical sector
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APA
pharma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharma
MLA
“pharma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharma. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharma.
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