Meanings
comparative more pharmaceutic · superlative most pharmaceutic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
noundrug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
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Origin
- Ancient Greekφαρμακευτικός“drug maker”
- Latinpharmaceuticus“of drugs”
- Englishpharmaceutic
From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”), from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “drug maker”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
pharmaceutic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmaceutic
“pharmaceutic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmaceutic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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