Pharmaceutical (Noun)
Meaning
Drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new pharmaceutical company specializes in developing treatments for rare diseases.
- Her doctor prescribed a pharmaceutical that would help alleviate her symptoms.
- The cost of pharmaceuticals has risen significantly over the past decade, making them unaffordable for many people.
- The researchers worked tirelessly to create a pharmaceutical that could cure the deadly virus.
- The hospital pharmacy dispensed the pharmaceutical to the patient, who was then closely monitored for any adverse reactions.