pharm

See also: Pharm.

English

Etymology 1

Blend of pharmaceutical +‎ farm

Noun

pharm (plural pharms)

  1. A site where organisms are produced for the creation of medicine or pharmaceuticals.

Verb

pharm (third-person singular simple present pharms, present participle pharming, simple past and past participle pharmed)

  1. To raise genetically modified animals or plants for the production of pharmaceuticals.
    • 2012, T. A. Brown, Introduction to Genetics: A Molecular Approach, page 486:
      […] the public concerns center on the underlying technology, which is the same for both germ line gene therapy and the production of pharmed animals.

Etymology 2

Adjective

pharm (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to pharmaceuticals.
    Synonym: pharma (more formal)
    • 2013, Pharm parties the latest craze among teens‎[1]:
      These parties are known as pharm parties.
    • 2017, Dose of Reality‎[2]:
      Pharm Party [title]

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

Clipping of English pharmacy.

Pronunciation

Noun

pharm

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) pharmacy (as a subject or profession)
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