Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pharmaceutical

1 sense of pharmaceutical

Sense 1
pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic -- (drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment)
       => medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug -- ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Similarity of adj pharmaceutical

2 senses of pharmaceutical

Sense 1
pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic -- (of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry")

Sense 2
pharmaceutical -- (of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment)