pharma

phar·ma

the pharmaceutical industry

pharmaceutical
of or having to do with the pharmaceutical industry

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Noun

(uncountable)

(business) The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.
We're investing in pharma and biotech.

Origin

Abbreviation of pharmaceutical.

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Chemical and pharma ceuticalproducts,colors 14,784 14,850 28,116 26,845
The phosphorus used in the British pharma copoeia is obtained from calcium phosphate, and is a waxlike non-metallic substance soluble in oils and luminous in the dark.
This oil is closely allied in composition to oil of turpentine and is given in doses of a half to three minims. The Spiritus juniperi of the British pharma copoeia is given in doses up to one drachm.

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