Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical noun - A substance or preparation used to treat disease.
Usage example: some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Synonyms for Pharmaceutical
Specific and pharmaceutical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead a noun "Pharmaceutical".
Nearby Words: pharmaceutics, pharmaceutist
Specific
Specific noun - A substance or preparation used to treat disease.
Usage example: quinine is a specific for malaria
Pharmaceutical and specific are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pharmaceutical" instead a noun "Specific".
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