pharmacist

[ fahr-muh-sist ]
/ ˈfɑr mə sɪst /
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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

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

Words nearby pharmacist

pharm.d., pharm.m., pharma, pharmaceutical, pharmaceutics, pharmacist, pharmaco-, pharmacodiagnosis, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics
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Words related to pharmacist

pharmacologist, apothecary

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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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Medical definitions for pharmacist

pharmacist
[ fär′mə-sĭst ]

n.

One who prepares and dispenses drugs; a druggist.
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