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pharmaceutical vs radiopharmaceutical

radiopharmaceutical vs pharmaceutical

pharmaceutical and radiopharmaceutical both are nouns.

pharmaceutical is an adjective but radiopharmaceutical is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pharmaceutical Yes Yes No No
radiopharmaceutical Yes No No No
As nouns, radiopharmaceutical is a hyponym of pharmaceutical; that is, radiopharmaceutical is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pharmaceutical:
  • pharmaceutical: drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
  • radiopharmaceutical: pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
Other hyponyms of pharmaceutical include clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent.
pharmaceutical (noun) radiopharmaceutical (noun)
drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
pharmaceutical (adjective) radiopharmaceutical (adjective)
of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
Difference between pharmaceutical and radiopharmaceutical

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