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

   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