pharmacy

[ fahr-muh-see ]

noun

, plural phar·ma·cies.

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

pharmacy

/ ˈfɑːməsɪ /

noun

1. Also calledpharmaceutics the practice or art of preparing and dispensing drugs
2. a dispensary

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacy¹

C14: from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Greek pharmakeia making of drugs, from pharmakon drug

Example Sentences

Prof Arwyn Tomos Jones from Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy said the process of producing the drug was costly.

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Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of cutting opening hours and stopping home deliveries for the first time, in a protest over government funding.

From BBC

NPA chairman Nick Kaye said the ballot result "overwhelmingly shows the sheer anger and frustration of pharmacy owners at a decade of cuts that is forcing dedicated health professionals to shut their doors for good".

From BBC

He said he cared deeply about his patients - like other pharmacy teams - but he has never experienced a situation as desperate as this.

From BBC

The Pharmacy First service, launched in January in England, extended the range of services chemists can provide, including treatment of sinusitis, earache and shingles.

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Related Words

• apothecary
• dispensary
• drugstore