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pharmaceutical

/ˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण फ़ार्मसूटिकल

औषधीय, भेषजीय

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    connected with making and selling drugs and medicines

    औषधीय, भेषजीय

    • the pharmaceutical industry
    • She works for a pharmaceutical company in Hyderabad.
    • The pharmaceutical sector in Gujarat employs thousands of skilled workers.
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    • Several pharmaceutical firms have set up research units near Hyderabad.
    • The pharmaceutical shop on the corner is open all night.

    Synonyms medicinal pharmacological drug-related therapeutic

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually pl.]

    a drug or medicine

    औषधियाँ

    • the export of pharmaceuticals
    • India supplies cheap pharmaceuticals to many African countries.
    • The country exports pharmaceuticals worth billions of rupees every year.
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    • Pharmaceuticals must pass strict safety tests before they reach the market.
    • Prices of essential pharmaceuticals are controlled by the government.

    Synonyms medicines drugs medications

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

medicinal pharmacological drug-related therapeutic medicines drugs medications

AaSpelling

phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal

With -ceu- (pronounced /suː/).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: phar-ma-ceu-ti-cal, -ceu- (pronunciation /suː/) के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the medicine words together: pharmaceutical, pharmacy, pharmacist, pharmacology (the study of drugs), generic (not sold under a brand name).

दवा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pharmaceutical, pharmacy, pharmacist, pharmacology (औषधियों का अध्ययन), generic (ब्रांड नाम के बिना बेची जाने वाली)।

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General knowledge

India is called the 'pharmacy of the world' because it is the largest supplier of generic medicines; Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell low-cost generic medicines; the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) regulates medicines.

भारत को 'विश्व की फ़ार्मेसी' कहा जाता है क्योंकि यह जेनेरिक दवाओं का सबसे बड़ा आपूर्तिकर्ता है; जन औषधि केंद्र कम लागत की जेनेरिक दवाएँ बेचते हैं; केंद्रीय औषधि मानक नियंत्रण संगठन (CDSCO) दवाओं का नियमन करता है।