apothecaladj.
/əˈpɒθɪkəl/ rare.
Of or pertaining to a shopman.
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tradesmanlike1671
apothecal1872
1872 M. Collins Princess Clarice I. vii. 108 I laugh equally at bucolic menace and apothecal libel.
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adj.1872