French word

pharmaceutique

Pronunciation

IPA/faʁmasøtik/

Meaning

  • adjectivepharmaceutical

Example

Les produits pharmaceutiques sont contrôlés.

Pharmaceutical products are controlled.

Illustration for pharmaceutique (pharmaceutical)

More examples

Mon médecin m'a prescrit un produit pharmaceutique.

My doctor prescribed me a pharmaceutical product.

Core concept

A medicine viewed through its ingredients, preparation, and practical use.

Common phrases

  • produit pharmaceutique

    pharmaceutical product

Similar words

médical: Concerned with illness, its diagnosis or treatment, or hospital care.
médicinal: Describing an ingredient or preparation used for medicinal purposes.

Definition in French

Relatif à la préparation, à la composition ou à l'usage des médicaments.

Word origin

Pharmaceutique derives from Greek pharmakeutikos, meaning related to preparing medicines, through Medieval Latin pharmaceuticus into French.

Usage tips

  • Pharmaceutique is common in technical and regulatory contexts, while médicament names the medicine itself in ordinary usage.

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