The difference between Medicine and Pharmaceutical
When used as nouns, medicine means a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way, whereas pharmaceutical means a pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product.
Medicine is also verb with the meaning: to treat with medicine.
Pharmaceutical is also adjective with the meaning: of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
check bellow for the other definitions of Medicine and Pharmaceutical
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Medicine as a noun:
A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
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Medicine as a noun:
A treatment or cure.
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Medicine as a noun:
The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
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Medicine as a noun:
The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
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Medicine as a noun:
Ritual Native American magic used by a medicine man to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
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Medicine as a noun:
Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.
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Medicine as a noun (obsolete):
black magic, superstition.
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Medicine as a noun (obsolete):
A philter or love potion.
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Medicine as a noun (obsolete):
A physician.
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Medicine as a noun (slang):
recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks
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Medicine as a verb (rare, obsolete):
To treat with medicine.
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Pharmaceutical as an adjective (medicine):
Of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
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Pharmaceutical as a noun (medicine):
A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.