Phār'ma-ceū'tic or Phār'ma-ceū'tic-al, a.

a. [Fr. pharmaceutique, It. & Sp. farmaceutico, Gr. φαρμακευτικός, from φαρμακεύειν, to administer or use medicine, from φάρμακον, medicine, drug.] Pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines; as, pharmaceutical preparations.