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pharmacist

American  
[fahr-muh-sist] / ˈfɑr mə sɪst /
Also pharmaceutist

noun

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

    Synonyms:
    chemist
pharmacist British  
/ ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪst, ˈfɑːməsɪst /

noun

  1. a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs

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Etymology

Origin of pharmacist

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

Example Sentences

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Analyst John Hester says Paragon Care might consider a special levy to pass on costs to pharmacists.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he has been told by his pharmacist multiple times that they have no aspirin in stock.

From BBC

Across the country, worried parents and students have been trying to get the jab privately, but pharmacists told the BBC they have either run out of stock or are down to their last supplies.

From BBC

The new recommendations have confused some parents and pharmacists, and made insurance coverage unclear, the challengers argued.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They had to come up with this decision over just a few days,” said Shirkhanzadeh, the pharmacist who assisted them.

From The Wall Street Journal

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