"pharma" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Clipping of pharmaceutical. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|pharmaceutical}} Clipping of pharmaceutical Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pharma (uncountable)
  1. (business, pharmacy, pharmacology) The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Synonyms: pharm Derived forms: big pharma Related terms: pharma- Translations (pharmaceutical sector): industrie pharmaceutique [feminine] (French), industria farmaceutica [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-pharma-en-noun-vqHd-Sxc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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