Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for pharmaceutical. Search instead for pharmaceutica.
Definitions

pharmaceutical

[fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl] / ˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl /
NOUN
drug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
medicine
STRONG
cure depressant dope essence medicament medication narcotic opiate pharmaceutic physic pill poison potion prescription remedy sedative stimulant tonic
WEAK
biologic medicinal
Antonyms
STRONG
disease

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These actions make pharmaceutical choices more transparent, affordable and fairer to patients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The son of a law professor and a pharmaceutical executive, Barshay attended Colgate University and Columbia Law School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Would you let a pharmaceutical company do this? No. No way.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The Chinese pharmaceutical company’s strong 2025 results was mainly driven by a surge in innovative product sales and collaboration revenue, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

From his PhD research on Korean pharmaceutical companies, Jim knew that the price of a drug to the public often had little to do with the costs of manufacturing or distributing it.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French