pharmacist
[ fahr-muh-sist ]
/ ˈfɑr mə sɪst /
noun
a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.
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Also phar·ma·ceu·tist [fahr-muh-soo-tist] /ˌfɑr məˈsu tɪst/.
Origin of pharmacist
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British Dictionary definitions for pharmacist
pharmacist
less commonly pharmaceutist (ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪst)
/ (ˈfɑːməsɪst) /
noun
a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs
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Word Origin and History for pharmacist
pharmacist
1811; see pharmacy + -ist. Replaced obsolete pharmacian (1720). The Latin word was pharmacopola, the Greek pharmakopoles.
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Medicine definitions for pharmacist
pharmacist
[ fär′mə-sĭst ]
n.
One who prepares and dispenses drugs; a druggist.
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