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

Home centers, big-box electronics stores, pharmacies, apparel outlets and department stores fared especially well.

From MarketWatch

“However, pharmacies are highly price sensitive and the switching costs between wholesalers is close to zero,” Bell Potter says.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Can you walk to the pharmacy and get some more? And maybe some soup and ginger ale?”

From Literature

In January, the BBC reported that 86% of pharmacies surveyed by the National Pharmacy Association had been unable to supply aspirin to patients.

From BBC

In its current first phase of the Utah pilot, human doctors review all prescriptions before they are sent to pharmacies to check for suitability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apothecary
• dispensary
• drugstore