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pharmaceutical treatment

[/ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl ˈtriːtmənt/]
nounpl: pharmaceutical treatments
tratamento farmacêutico
1. Medical treatment using pharmaceutical drugs or medications to cure, manage, or prevent disease
The doctor prescribed pharmaceutical treatment for the patient's chronic condition.
O médico prescreveu um tratamento farmacêutico para a condição crônica do paciente.
2. The use of drugs in therapeutic practice
Pharmaceutical treatment has revolutionized modern medicine.
O tratamento farmacêutico revolucionou a medicina moderna.
Synonyms
drug therapymedication therapypharmacotherapymedicinal treatmentdrug treatment
Antonyms
surgical treatmentalternative medicinenon-pharmacological treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento farmacêutico
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (Medical)
terapia medicamentosa
Alternative medical terminology used in Brazil
Portugal
tratamento farmacêutico
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal (Medical)
terapêutica medicamentosa
Formal medical term in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

pharmaceutical intervention
drug-based treatment
medicinal therapy
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