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ethical

/ˈɛθɪkəl/

Meanings
noun
An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

Examples :

"The pharmacist carefully checked the prescription to ensure the ethical was filled correctly. "
medicine moral

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration pharmacist

pharmacist noun

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/

A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

"The pharmacist filled my grandmother's prescription for pain medication. "

Illustration profession

profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or pretended.

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

Illustration philosopher

philosopher noun

/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/

A lover of wisdom.

"My teacher is a philosopher; she always encourages us to think deeply about the world and how we can be better people. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration jurisdictions

jurisdictions noun

/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz/ /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃnz/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"Different countries have different jurisdictions, so a law in America might not be valid in Japan. "

Illustration prescription

prescription noun

/pɝˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..

"The teacher's prescription for improved study habits included more focused time and regular breaks. "

Illustration familiarize

familiarize verb

/fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz/ /fəˈmɪliəˌraɪz/

To make or become familiar with something or someone.

"The teacher asked us to familiarize ourselves with the new software before the next class. "

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guidelines noun

/ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

"He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement."