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Medical vs Pharmaceutical - What's the difference?

medical | pharmaceutical |

As adjectives the difference between medical and pharmaceutical

is that medical is of or pertaining to the practice of medicine while pharmaceutical is of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

As nouns the difference between medical and pharmaceutical

is that medical is a medical examination while pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

medical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
  • medical''' doctor]]; [[medical student, '''medical student
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  • Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
  • medical''' marijuana; '''medical''' cannabis; '''medical treatment
  • Requiring medical treatment.
  • A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.
  • Pertaining to the state of one's health.
  • medical''' examinaton; '''medical''' exemption; '''medical''' history]]; [[medical record, '''medical''' record''; ' medical diagnosis
  • Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
  • medical ward

    Synonyms

    * (medicinal) curative, therapeutic

    Derived terms

    * medical doctor * medical history * medical record * medical student

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A medical examination.
  • You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job.
  • * 2014 , Jamie Jackson, " Ángel di María says Manchester United were the ‘only club’ after Real", The Guardian , 26 August 2014:
  • After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.

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    pharmaceutical

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
  • Derived terms

    * pharmaceutical chemistry * pharmaceutical industry * pharmaceutical sciences

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
  • Synonyms
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