pharm

See also: Pharm.

English

Etymology 1

Blend of pharmaceutical +‎ farm

Noun

pharm (plural pharms)

1. 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)

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

• amp-hr, amp. hr., prahm

Chinese

Etymology

Clipping of English pharmacy.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): faam¹

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

Noun

pharm

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