pharmacyphar‧ma‧cy /ˈfɑːməsi $ ˈfɑːr-/ ●●● S3 noun (plural pharmacies) 
Word Origin
an all-night pharmacy2[countable] the place where medicines are prepared in a hospital3[uncountable] the study or practice of preparing drugs and medicines
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpharmacy
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Late Latin pharmacia ‘giving drugs’, from Greek, from pharmakeuein ‘to give drugs’, from pharmakon ‘magic liquid, poison, drug’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- At first he marketed his yogurt through pharmacies.
- Patients whose ability to take medicines is a critical issue could be encouraged to use the same community pharmacy on each occasion.
- Responding to weekend press comment the company said yesterday that it had received offers for its Superdrug pharmacy chain.
- Tablets were provided by Merck, Sharp, and Dohme and were kept with the randomisation schedule in the hospital pharmacy.
- They are available at pharmacies for a suggested price of $ 19. 95.
Longman Language Activatordifferent types of shop► supermarket
Collocations also grocery store American a large shop that sells a wide range of things, especially food, cleaning materials, and other things that people buy regularly: · Can you get pine nuts in the grocery store?· There are plans to open a new supermarket next year.
► convenience store especially American a shop in your local area that sells food, alcohol, magazines etc and is often open 24 hours a day: · Believe me, if his father wasn't so rich, that guy would be working in a convenience store.
► corner shop British /corner store American a small local shop, usually on the corner of a street, that sells food, newspapers, cigarettes etc: · The corner shop's started selling sandwiches now, and I'd rather go there than the supermarket.· His parents ran a little corner store in the Castro in San Francisco.
► bakery also baker's British a shop that sells bread and cakes, especially one that also makes the bread and cakes: · She runs a French bakery in North London.
► butcher British /butcher shop American a shop that sells meat: · Many small independent butchers are closing down.
► delicatessen also deli informal a shop, or part of a larger shop, that sells high quality food such as cheeses and cold meats, often from different countries: · There's an Italian deli here and their homemade ravioli is delicious.deli counter (=the part in a large shop where high-quality cheese, cold meat etc is sold): · I had to wait for fifteen minutes at the deli counter this morning.
► off licence British also offie informal, also liquor store American a shop that sells beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks that you drink at home
► chemist also chemist's British /drugstore American a shop that sells medicines, beauty and baby products etc
► pharmacy especially American a shop or part of a shop where medicines are made and sold
► hardware store also hardware shop British a shop that sells equipment and tools that you can use in your home or garden
► newsagent's/newsagent British a shop that sells newspapers and magazines, cigarettes, chocolates etc: · Ruth waited for him outside the newsagent's.
► newstand/newsstand a small structure on a street, that sells newspapers and magazines: · He bought a paper at a newstand near the entrance to the park.
► kiosk a very small shop on a street, that has an open window where you can buy newspapers, cigarettes, chocolate etc: · There must be a kiosk selling phone cards around here somewhere.
► stall especially British /stand American a table, especially in a market, where goods are placed: · Justin used to mind the stall while his father was in the cafe, drinking.· I bought a few trinkets at the souvenir stand.market stall: · The trouble is, you can't really try the clothes on at a market stall.
WORD SETS► Drugs/Medicinesanabolic steroid, nounanaesthetic, nounantacid, nounantibiotic, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounaspirin, nounbalm, nounbalsam, nounbandage, nounbandage, verbBand-Aid, nounbarbiturate, nounbatch, nounBCG, nounbelladonna, nounbeta-blocker, nounbismuth, nounbooster, nouncaffeine, nouncapsule, nouncastor oil, nounchemotherapy, nounclinical, adjectivecodeine, nouncondom, nouncortisone, nouncough mixture, noundepressant, noundisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundispensary, noundispense, verbdispensing chemist, noundiuretic, noundosage, noundose, noundose, verbdraught, noundrip, noundrug, noundrug, verbdruggist, noundrugstore, nounear drops, nounemetic, nounemollient, adjectiveEpsom salts, nouneucalyptus, nounexpectorant, nounfluoridate, verbfluoride, nounfolic acid, noungripe water, nounhallucinogen, nounhemlock, nounherbal, adjectiveherbal medicine, nounhypnotic, nounimmunize, verbinfusion, nouninhalant, nouninhaler, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninoculate, verbintravenous, adjectiveiodine, nounlaxative, nounlotion, nounlozenge, nounmagnesia, nounmedicament, nounmedicated, adjectivemedication, nounmedicinal, adjectivemedicine, nounmelatonin, nounmethadone, nounmilk of magnesia, nounmorning-after pill, nounmorphia, nounmorphine, nounnarcotic, nounnarcotic, adjectiveneedle, nounniacin, nounnicotine patch, nounobstetrician, nounointment, nounopiate, nounopium, nounoral contraceptive, nounoverdose, nounover-the-counter, adjectivepack, nounpainkiller, nounparacetamol, nounpastille, nounpatch, nounpatent medicine, nounpenicillin, nounpharmaceutical, adjectivepharmaceuticals, nounpharmacist, nounpharmacology, nounpharmacopoeia, nounpharmacy, nounplacebo, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpurgative, nounquinine, nounRDA, nounreaction, nounremedy, nounrubbing alcohol, nounsalve, nounsedation, nounsedative, nounsenna, nounserum, nounside effect, nounsleeping pill, nounspecific, nounsteroid, nounstimulant, nounstrychnine, nounsuppository, nounsurgical spirit, nounsyringe, nountablet, nountake, verbThalidomide, nountherapist, nountincture, nountonic, nountranquillizer, nountruth drug, nounvaccinate, verbvaccine, nounValium, nounVaseline, nounwitch-hazel, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► chain
1[countable] a shop or a part of a shop where medicines are prepared and sold SYN chemist British English: · Responding to weekend press comment the company said yesterday that it had received offers for its Superdrug pharmacy chain.
an all-night pharmacy2[countable] the place where medicines are prepared in a hospital3[uncountable] the study or practice of preparing drugs and medicines