Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharmaceutical

/ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: phar-ma-ceu-ti-cal
IPA: /ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

noun

A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

Example Sentences

"pharmaceutical industry"
"pharmaceutical company"
"pharmaceutical research"
"The company specializes in pharmaceutical research."
"She works for a major pharmaceutical firm."
"Pharmaceutical products must be tested for safety."

Etymology

From Latin pharmaceuticus (“of drugs”) + -al, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός (pharmakeutikós, “of or by means of drugs or pharmacy”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φαρμακευτικός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/
British English: /ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/

Inflected Forms

pharmaceuticals (plural)

Derived Forms

behaviorceutical biopharmaceutical chemicopharmaceutical cosmeceutical ethnopharmaceutical farmaceutical immunopharmaceutical medicopharmaceutical metallopharmaceutical nanopharmaceutical neuropharmaceutical nonpharmaceutical

Phrases

pharmaceutical chemistry pharmaceutical grade pharmaceutical sciences pharma- recreational pharmaceutical :Category:Pharmaceutical drugs

Frequently Paired Words

pill capsule tablet injection intravenous :Category:Pharmaceutical drugs

Synonyms

pharmaceutic pharmacic pharmic conservatory drug medication medicine medicament pharmaceutical pharmaceutical drug

Rhymes With

biopharmaceutical

Questions

How do you pronounce pharmaceutical?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/.
What does pharmaceutical mean?: Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
Where does pharmaceutical come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce pharmaceutical

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