Thesaurus results for PHARMACEUTICAL

pharmaceutical

noun

Definition of pharmaceutical

as in drug

a substance or preparation used to treat disease some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly

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Recent Examples of pharmaceutical The nation has ambitious goals of ramping up existing pharmaceutical and leather industries, and even moving into autos, medical devices, and semiconductors. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 So why haven’t pharmaceutical companies invested in clinical trials on popular peptides? — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The scope of the project extends beyond supply chain, defense and manufacturing to include frontier technologies and the pharmaceutical and health-tech industries. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The most recent paper is also relevant to understanding environmental plastic pollution, said Matthew Campen, professor of pharmaceutical research at the University of New Mexico. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmaceutical

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Imprisoned since 2004 and serving a life sentence, Buchanan was accused of directing drug sales, extortion, gambling and violence across San Diego County and beyond.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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The first step will be to clarify what people need and organize the delivery of food, medicine, hygiene products and other essentials, Lantratova said in an online statement.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
There is not enough scientific evidence to recommend mouth tape as a treatment for snoring or sleep disorders, according to pediatric sleep medicine specialist Brian Chen, MD.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicine

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His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedy

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Professor Frink enlists Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, who are immune from the burp clouds, to persuade their father to help with a cure.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
While there is not yet a cure for MS, there are more than 20 therapies that can help reduce disease activity and slow worsening for many people living with MS.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

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