pharmacovigilance
/ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪd͡ʒɪl(ə)ns/
"pharmacovigilance" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pharmacovigilance” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pharmacovigilance · pharmacovigilance · English
pharmacovigilance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pharmacovigilance |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪd͡ʒɪl(ə)ns/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pharmacovigilance” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pharmacovigilance is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪd͡ʒɪl(ə)ns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pharmacovigilance, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From pharmaco- + vigilance. The correct English form is pharmacovigilance, spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-V-I-G-I-L-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pharmacovigilance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In our experience, a request concerning suspected drug toxicity (or an adverse effect) needs to be dealt with in greater detail than other chemical agents, to obtain information on the animals affected (species, breed, age, physiological and pathological status) and on the suspect product (conformity, dose administered, storage conditions, etc.). These le…
But it appears repurposing is possible in another crucial phase of drug development—post-marketing surveillance or pharmacovigilance, which essentially identifies adverse side effects of drugs. Experts say “repurposed” pharmacovigilance would look for and understand beneficial side effects of drugs that may surface during their development or use.
Etymology
From pharmaco- + vigilance.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.