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also drug store D0400600 (drŭg′stôr′)n.1. A pharmacy.2. A store that contains a pharmacy and also sells products such as toiletries, cosmetics, household goods, and snacks.

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(ˈdrʌɡˌstɔː) n (Commerce) US and Canadian a shop where medical prescriptions are made up and a wide variety of goods and sometimes light meals are sold

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n. the place of business of a druggist, usu. also selling toiletries, cosmetics, stationery, etc., and sometimes soft drinks and light meals. [1800–10, Amer.]

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drugstore pharmacy">pharmacy1. 'chemist's'

In Britain, a chemist's or chemist is a shop where you can buy medicine, cosmetics, and some household items.

She bought a couple of bottles of vitamin tablets at the chemist's.He bought the perfume at the chemist in St James's Arcade.2. 'drugstore'

In the United States, a shop where you can buy medicine and cosmetics is called a drugstore. In some drugstores, you can also buy simple meals and snacks.

3. 'pharmacy'

A pharmacy is the place within a chemist's or drugstore, or within a supermarket or other business, where you can get prescription drugs.

Check in the pharmacy section of the drugstore.

In Britain, a chemist's is often referred to as a pharmacy.

Thesaurus

Noun

drugstore - a retail shop where medicine and other articles are soldapothecary's shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, pharmacypharmacopoeia - a collection or stock of drugsshop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"

Translations

杂货店

drug

(drag) noun1. any substance used in medicine. She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains. 药，药物 2. a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement. I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs. 使人上瘾的药物（毒品） verb – past tense, past participle drugged – to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug. She drugged him and tied him up.使服麻醉药ˈdruggist noun (American) a person who sells medicines etc; a chemist; a pharmacist. 药商，药剂师 ˈdrug-ˌaddict noun a person who has formed the habit of taking drugs. 吸毒者，吸毒成瘾的人 ˈdrugstore noun (American) a shop which sells various articles (eg cosmetics, newpapers and soft drinks) as well as medicines. （美）杂货店

Where is the nearest drugstore? (US)
Where is the nearest chemist? (UK) → 附近哪儿有药房？

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noun a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

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