pharmaceutical — relating to medicinal drugs or their preparation, use, or sale
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to medicinal drugs or their preparation, use, or sale
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl/
Korean meaning: 의약품의, 제약의
Korean pronunciation: 파-머-수-티-컬 (강세: 수)
Example Sentences
- My neighbor works for a pharmaceutical company and always has the best vitamins.
- The pharmaceutical industry is developing new treatments for rare diseases.
- She accidentally took her dog's pharmaceutical instead of her own pills this morning.
pharmaceutical
ADJECTIVE//ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl//
relating to medicinal drugs or their preparation, use, or sale
Developing medicines in laboratory
Pharmaceutical choices must be ethical
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🌳Etymology
Origin
그리스어 'pharmakeia(약물 사용)'에서 유래되어, 중세 라틴어를 거쳐 현재의 형태로 발전했습니다. 원래 그리스 신화에서 약초의 여신 키르케가 마법의 약을 만드는 이야기와도 연관이 있습니다.
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📝Examples
“My neighbor works for a pharmaceutical company and always has the best vitamins.”
“The pharmaceutical industry is developing new treatments for rare diseases.”
“She accidentally took her dog's pharmaceutical instead of her own pills this morning.”
“Pharmaceutical research requires years of testing before approval.”
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