1640s (pharmaceutic in the same sense is from 1540s), from Late Latin pharmaceuticus of drugs, from Greek pharmakeutikos, from pharmakeus preparer of drugs, poisoner (see pharmacy). Related: Pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutically.
White Tongue: A white coating on your tongue could mean that you are dehydrated. It can also be caused by smoking or drinking alcohol. A white coating can also be a sign of thrush, which is an infection of the mouth with the yeast Candida albicans.
Then last night I come across oral cancer symptoms on WebMD, and apparently little ulcers on the tongue could be a sign of cancer. I don't have any of the other symptoms, so I breathe a little bit, but then at the end it's always like PSYCH, you could be experiencing none of these symptoms and still have it..