farmaceutical

English

Etymology

Blend of farm +‎ pharmaceutical

Noun

farmaceutical (plural farmaceuticals)

1. (pharmacology, medicine) A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).
   • 2002 Spring, ETC Group, “Genetic Pollution in Mexico's Center of Maize Diversity”, in Backgrounder‎^[1], volume 8, number 2, archived from the original on 28 November 2008, page 3:

     Of course industry assures us that biotech's "farmaceuticals" would never be allowed to grow in proximity to related plants and wild relatives, and that measures will be taken to mitigate the spread of transgenes from pharma crops and biofortified plants.

Adjective

farmaceutical (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology, medicine) Of or pertaining to farmaceuticals.