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pharmaceutic, a. and n.|fɑːməˈsjuːtɪk, -ˈkjuːtɪk|
[ad. L. pharmaceutic-us, a. Gr. ϕαρµακευτικ-ός, f. ϕαρµακευτής = ϕαρµακεύς poisoner, druggist, f. ϕάρµακ-ον poison, drug, medicine.]
A. adj. Pertaining or relating to pharmacy; pharmaceutical. Now rare.
1656Stanley Hist. Philos. v. (1701) 164 Medecine is of five kinds. Pharmaceutic, cureth diseases by application of Medecine. 1775Sir E. Barry Observ. Wines 356 The pharmaceutic cure of several diseases. 1830Scott Demonol. x. 403 A user of pharmaceutic enchantments.
B. n. (Usually in pl. pharmaceutics.) The science of pharmacy; that branch of medical science which relates to the use of medicinal drugs. Also concr., a medicinal drug; = pharmaceutical n.
1541R. Copland Galyen's Terap. 2 A j b, The parties of the art of Medycyne (yt is to wyt dyetityke, pharmaceutyke, and cyrurgery). 1670H. Stubbe Plus Ultra 67 Whosoever shall enquire into the ill consequences of the two Pharmaceutics, will say, that..the Galenical..is always the most safe. 1869N. Syd. Soc. Year-bk. Med. 442 General Pharmaceutics. 1927Daily Express 11 May 11/4 The agreement will later be extended to include artificial silk,..fertilisers, pharmaceutics, and many other products. 1974Nature 6 Sept. p. xi/1 (Advt.), Applications are invited for the post of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutics commencing January 1, 1975. |