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Pharmageddon

UK/ˌfɑːməˈɡɛdə̆n/

Pharmageddon proper noun: a dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect on human health and medical progress does more harm than good.

Proper noun

Pharmageddon

  1. A dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect on human health and medical progress does more harm than good.

Origin of Pharmageddon

Blend of pharmaceutical + Armageddon.

Questions about Pharmageddon

What does Pharmageddon mean?
Pharmageddon means a dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect on human health and medical progress does more harm than good.
What part of speech is Pharmageddon?
Pharmageddon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pharmageddon?
Pharmageddon is pronounced /ˌfɑːməˈɡɛdə̆n/ (UK).

Words near Pharmageddon in the dictionary

  1. pharmacracy
  2. pharmacratic
  3. pharmacy
  4. pharmafood
  5. pharmafoods
  6. Pharmageddon
  7. pharmahuasca
  8. pharmakoi
  9. pharmakos
  10. pharmatheutical
  11. pharmaund

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