farmaceutical en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of farm + pharmaceutical.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to farmaceuticals.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
farmaceutical en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of farm + pharmaceutical.
Meanings
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A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).
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.
2002 Spring, ETC Group, “Genetic Pollution in Mexico's Center of Maize Diversity”, in Backgrounder, volume 8, number 2, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2008, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| farmaceuticals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |