Farmaceutical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Farmaceutical is a noun meaning (pharmacology, medicine) A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).
Meaning
(pharmacology, medicine) A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).
More Meanings
- (pharmacology, medicine) Of or pertaining to farmaceuticals.
Example Sentences
Of course industry assures us that biotech's "farmaceuticals" would never be allowed to grow in proximity to related plants and wild relatives, and that measures will be taken to mitigate the spread of transgenes from pharma crops and biofortified plants.
Word Forms
- farmaceuticals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pharm, phytopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, drug, pharmaceutics, parapharmaceutical.
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