apothecary
noun
a druggist; a pharmacist.
apothecaries
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pluralof apothecary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are more than 50 Chinese herbal apothecaries in the Los Angeles area, according to Willie So, sales director of Chinatown-based Solstice Medicine, a leading distributor of traditional Chinese medicine products since 1979.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
Guests are encouraged to rummage about the infirmary, taxidermist’s place, padded room, libraries, apothecaries, laundry and even a detective agency.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Many, in an homage to ancient apothecaries, are decorated with ceramic urns once used for herbal remedies.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021
When canned fruits and vegetables were sold, it was mostly in apothecaries, as laxatives.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019
Midwives, nurses, dentists, barbers, apothecaries, wandering healers, quack physicians, and next-door neighbors offered opinions on the disease, too.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
