pharmaceutic

Other forms: pharmaceutics; pharmaceutically

Definitions of pharmaceutic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
    synonyms: pharmaceutical
  2. noun
    drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
    synonyms: pharmaceutical
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    types:
    radiopharmaceutical
    pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
    clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent
    a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
    Activase, tissue plasminogen activator
    a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
    type of:
    medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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