Etymology of the English word pharmaceutics
the English word pharmaceutics
derived from the Late Latin word pharmaceuticus (pharmaceutical)
derived from the Greek word pharmakeutikos, φαρμακευτικός
derived from the Greek word pharmakeutes
derived from the Greek word pharmakeus, φαρμακεύς (a druggist ('pharmacist') or poisoner; (by extension) a magician)
derived from the Late Greek word pharmakon, φάρμακον, ϕάρμακον