pharmacist

Also phar·ma·ceu·tist

[fahr-muh-sist]

noun

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

   Synonyms: chemist

pharmacist

/ ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪst, ˈfɑːməsɪst /

noun

1. a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacist¹

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

Example Sentences

They can be applied before a hearing concludes if a pharmacist's behaviour appears to present a "serious, continuing, immediate or real" threat to safety or trust.

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"I've also seen a pharmacist for a medicine review for migraines, and I've had a blood test done there too. In the past we would have had to go to hospital or elsewhere for these."

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Cristina Cobo, a Barcelona pharmacist, said she listened to the entire album for the first time on Friday morning and "thought it was incredible".

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The pill will be labelled as "medicine requiring guidance", meaning women must take it in the presence of a pharmacist.

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It involves nurses, pharmacists, anesthetists, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists and others.

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