Synonyms for pharmaceutical
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
- adj. 1
Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
She works for a major pharmaceutical firm.
Related words
- Phrases
- recreational pharmaceutical pharmaceutical chemistry pharmaceutical sciences
- Is a kind of
- agent substance
Forms
- Plural
- pharmaceuticals → drugs, medicines, medicaments…
Example sentences
- drug Recreational drug use inspires many urban legends.
- medicine The new medicine demonstrated an immediate effect.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pharmaceutical | rising | |
| drug | rising | |
| medicine | steady | |
| medicament | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- drug1
- 7 letters
- pharmic
- 8 letters
- medicine3
- 9 letters
- pharmacic
- 10 letters
- medicament
- 12 letters
- pharmaceutic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (medicine3 = 3 syllables).