pharmac- root words — words with the pharmac- root

The root pharmac- comes from Greek pharmakon, meaning drug, remedy. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including pharmacies, pharmacy, pharmaceutical, pharmaceuticals, pharmacist, pharmacists, pharmacologist, pharmacologists, pharmacology, pharmacopoeia. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pharmac- root

Explore words with pharmac- — words containing the pharmac- root and sharing its sense of "drug, remedy". Examples include pharmacies, pharmacy, pharmaceutical, pharmaceuticals, pharmacist, pharmacists, pharmacologist, pharmacologists, pharmacology, pharmacopoeia. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pharmac- mean?

The pharmac- root means drug, remedy, from Greek pharmakon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.