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pharmaceutical

US /ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/

adjective, noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She works for a large pharmaceutical company that develops new medicines.

Word Family

NounNoun
pharmaceutical gốc pharmacy pharmacist
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
pharmaceutical gốc pharmaceutic
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • medicinalhaving the properties of medicine
  • medication(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Collocations

  • Easy buy pharmaceutical products
    to obtain in exchange for payment regarding pharmaceutical products
  • Medium pharmaceutical company clinical pipeline
    describing pharmaceutical company clinical pipeline (drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment)
  • Hard pharmaceutical patent expiration cliff
    describing pharmaceutical patent expiration cliff (drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment)
  • Very Hard stringent multinational pharmaceutical regulations
    describing stringent multinational pharmaceutical regulations (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures)

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