pharmacy

American  

[fahr-muh-see] / ˈfɑr mə si /

noun

plural

pharmacies

1. Also called pharmaceutics.  the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.

2. a drugstore.

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pharmacy British  

/ ˈfɑːməsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: pharmaceutics.  the practice or art of preparing and dispensing drugs

2. a dispensary

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Etymology

Origin of pharmacy

1645–55; earlier pharmacia < Medieval Latin < Greek pharmakeía druggist's work. See pharmaco-, -y ³

Example Sentences

Now, many pharmacies can’t keep them in stock, and women are scouring pharmacies—and tapping their personal networks—to track them down.

From The Wall Street Journal

An amount is agreed with Welsh government and covers things such as dispensing, professional fees, clinical services and operational costs incurred at the pharmacy.

From BBC

Sales fell at auto dealers, clothing stores, pharmacies and big-box electronics retailers.

From MarketWatch

The retail pharmacy market has been upended in recent years.

From MarketWatch

Hims & Hers said the lawsuit “directly assaults a well-established, vital component of U.S. pharmacy practice that has improved patient care for everything from obesity to infertility to cancer.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apothecary
• dispensary
• drugstore