pharmacist

[ 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

Ashely Cohen, who owns Pharmacist Healthcare Ltd in Leeds said: “I should be spending my time and energy to prevent illness, and do everything the government wants us to do to be agile and prevent illness, but my time is being spent on ‘do we have enough money to pay the bills in 30, 60, 90 days time'?”

From BBC

“He wanted to get into college, he wanted to be a pharmacist,” Phommathep said.

From Los Angeles Times

Shauna Bookless never imagined she’d become her own pharmacist.

From Los Angeles Times

"There aren't enough firefighters, the shovels haven't arrived," Paco Clemente, a 33-year-old pharmacist, told the AFP news agency as he helped clear mud from a friend's house.

From BBC

"There aren't enough firefighters, the shovels haven't arrived," Paco Clemente, a 33-year-old pharmacist, told the AFP news agency as he helped clear mud from a friend's house.

From BBC

Related Words

• pharmacologist