pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy ˈfär-mə-sē 
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
b
: drugstore
3
: pharmacopoeia sense 2
Synonyms
- apothecary
- drugstore
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Example Sentences
There's a pharmacy in our grocery store now. She's studying pharmacy at the university.
Recent Examples on the Web Instead, a nurse makes runs to the pharmacy to fill Rab’s prescriptions. 
Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Pedaling past blackberry bushes, Jimmy – just as Janson did - would ride his bike to a pharmacy, sit on a swivel seat, and buy baseball cards and magazines. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Seven states allow pharmacists to deny the prescription but require them to refer patients to another pharmacy. Sara Edwards, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 For people who live in states that require a European doctor, the medications are shipped from a pharmacy in India. Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 24 Aug. 2022 The police department at 4:40 a.m. on Aug. 11 received a call from CVS pharmacy about a man stealing candy and running southbound from the store on W. 115th Street. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 Police are looking for help identifying three men who reportedly stole narcotics from a Walgreens pharmacy Wednesday. Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 The team consults with patients online, then ships pills directly from a pharmacy in India. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Young plays Letitia, a struggling mother who was incarcerated for stealing seizure medication from a pharmacy for her then three-year-old daughter. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 See More
Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Pedaling past blackberry bushes, Jimmy – just as Janson did - would ride his bike to a pharmacy, sit on a swivel seat, and buy baseball cards and magazines. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Seven states allow pharmacists to deny the prescription but require them to refer patients to another pharmacy. Sara Edwards, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 For people who live in states that require a European doctor, the medications are shipped from a pharmacy in India. Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 24 Aug. 2022 The police department at 4:40 a.m. on Aug. 11 received a call from CVS pharmacy about a man stealing candy and running southbound from the store on W. 115th Street. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 Police are looking for help identifying three men who reportedly stole narcotics from a Walgreens pharmacy Wednesday. Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 The team consults with patients online, then ships pills directly from a pharmacy in India. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Young plays Letitia, a struggling mother who was incarcerated for stealing seizure medication from a pharmacy for her then three-year-old daughter. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Late Latin pharmacia administration of drugs, from Greek pharmakeia, from pharmakeuein to administer drugs, from pharmakon magic charm, poison, drug
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
: a place where medicines are prepared and sold by a pharmacist : drugstore
Medical Definition
pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
a hospital pharmacy
b
: drugstore
3
: pharmacopoeia sense 2
pharmacies
noun
as in drugstores
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- drugstores
- dispensaries
- apothecaries
- sick bays