pharma

noun phar·ma \ˈfär-mə\

Definition of PHARMA

: a pharmaceutical company; also : large pharmaceutical companies as a group

short for pharmaceutical

First Known Use: 1992

Medical Dictionary

noun phar·ma \ˈfär-mə\

: a pharmaceutical company

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