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How do you spell Pharmaceutical?

Correct spelling

pharmaceutical

PH not F. PHARMA + CEUTICAL.

Why is pharmaceutical spelled this way?

From Greek pharmakon, drug. PHARMA (drug) + CEUTICAL (relating to preparation). The 'ph' as 'f' and the length of the word create multiple failure points.

Common misspellings of pharmaceutical

farmaceuticalpharmaseuticalpharmeceuticalpharmceutical

Example

The pharmaceutical industry develops life-saving drugs.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell pharmaceutical?+
The correct spelling is "pharmaceutical". PH not F. PHARMA + CEUTICAL.
Is it farmaceutical or pharmaceutical?+
The correct spelling is "pharmaceutical", not "farmaceutical". This word gets 15,000+ monthly searches.

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