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pharmacist

American  
[fahr-muh-sist] / ˈfɑr mə sɪst /
Also pharmaceutist

noun

  1. a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.

    Synonyms:
    chemist
pharmacist British  
/ ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪst, ˈfɑːməsɪst /

noun

  1. a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs

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Etymology

Origin of pharmacist

First recorded in 1825–35; pharmac(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

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But he has been told by his pharmacist multiple times that they have no aspirin in stock.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“They had to decide between their safety and their family,” said Shahrzad Shirkhanzadeh, a 25-year-old Iranian-born Australian pharmacist who helped the women get advice from a lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"Half of our young people are now considering illegal migration," said village pharmacist Refaat Abdelsamad, 40.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They’re also asking each-other for advice on real-world advice to back up pharmacist suggestions, like: Has anyone switched from a twice-weekly patch to one-a-week and did it have an impact?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

With no gas stations, owners had to lug five-gallon fuel cans to local drugstores, filling them for 60 cents a gallon and hoping the pharmacist wouldn’t substitute benzene for gasoline.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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