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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Late Latin
Origin: pharmaceuticus, from Greek, from pharmakeuein 'to give drugs'; PHARMACY

pharmaceutical

 adjective
     
Related topics: Drugs, Medicines
phar‧ma‧ceu‧ti‧cal [only before noun]
MD relating to the production of drugs and medicines:
the pharmaceutical industry
pharmaceutical products
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