pharm

See also: Pharm.

English

Etymology 1

Blend of pharmaceutical +‎ farm

Noun

pharm (plural pharms)

A place where genetically modified animals or plants are produced for the production of pharmaceuticals.

Verb

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

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.

Adjective

pharm (not comparable)

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

Anagrams

amp-hr, amp. hr., prahm

Chinese

Etymology

Clipping of English pharmacy.

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): faam¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: faam¹
  - Yale: fāam
  - Cantonese Pinyin: faam¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: fam¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /faːm⁵⁵/

Noun

pharm

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

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