druggist

American  

[druhg-ist] / ˈdrʌg ɪst /

noun

1. a person who compounds or prepares drugs drug according to medical prescriptions; apothecary; pharmacist; dispensing chemist.

2. the owner or operator of a drugstore.

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druggist British  

/ ˈdrʌɡɪst /

noun

1. Also called: pharmacist.  a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs

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Etymology

Origin of druggist

1605–15; drug ¹ + -ist; compare French droguiste

Example Sentences

The single, folded sheet lists just 90 names, mostly businesses near historic downtown such as liveries, saloons, physicians, mills, druggists and the local undertaker.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 1930 in the U.S., advertisements for some of the first modern pads came with a coupon that buyers could hand to druggists without needing to speak.

From National Geographic

“Our druggist knows us and helps keep things straight,” she said.

From Seattle Times

And I run to the shops in the dawn light, stepping into the druggist’s the second he opens the door.

From Literature

This early monorail design was the brainchild of an unlikely crew, including noted physician Dr. Royal McClure, wealthy Sedro-Woolley druggist Albert Holland, Capitol Hill garage manager David McClay and Seattle engineering professor Robert Rockwell.

From Seattle Times