pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist ˈfär-mə-sist 
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
Synonyms
- apothecary
- chemist [British]
- druggist
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Example Sentences
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
Recent Examples on the Web Her father, Glen Grames, is a pharmacist at Elmhurst Hospital. 
Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Sill is a pharmacist who leads a team of researchers at the company. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2022 Jacob Patterson, 66 of Danville was a pharmacist who owned and operated Piedmont Infusion Services. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 David was, and still is, a full-time pharmacist, and Aaron was a mortgage officer looking to change career paths. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2022 Evgeny, whose wife is a pharmacist, said much of his attention has been focused on getting medicines to Ukrainian refugees in Poland and sending them across the border into the country. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 Sabrina is a pharmacist in her early 30s living in Hertfordshire. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 4 Apr. 2022 However, the jury found the pharmacist did cause the woman emotional harm in the amount of $25,000. Rebekah Riess And Kelly Murray, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 Andrea Anderson, a mother of five from McGregor, sued under the Minnesota Human Rights Act after the pharmacist, based on his religious beliefs, refused to accommodate her request. CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Sill is a pharmacist who leads a team of researchers at the company. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2022 Jacob Patterson, 66 of Danville was a pharmacist who owned and operated Piedmont Infusion Services. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 David was, and still is, a full-time pharmacist, and Aaron was a mortgage officer looking to change career paths. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2022 Evgeny, whose wife is a pharmacist, said much of his attention has been focused on getting medicines to Ukrainian refugees in Poland and sending them across the border into the country. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 Sabrina is a pharmacist in her early 30s living in Hertfordshire. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 4 Apr. 2022 However, the jury found the pharmacist did cause the woman emotional harm in the amount of $25,000. Rebekah Riess And Kelly Murray, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 Andrea Anderson, a mother of five from McGregor, sued under the Minnesota Human Rights Act after the pharmacist, based on his religious beliefs, refused to accommodate her request. CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1721, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist ˈfär-mə-səst
: a person whose job is preparing medicines according to a doctor's prescription
Medical Definition
pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist ˈfär-mə-səst
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
pharmacist
noun
as in chemist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage Synonyms & Similar Words
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- chemist
- druggist
- pharmacologist
- apothecary
