Apothecary

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  • noun. One that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist.
  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who practises pharmacy; a skilled person who prepares drugs for medicinal uses and keeps them for sale; a pharmacist.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.
  • noun. the system of weights by which medical prescriptions were formerly compounded. The pound and ounce are the same as in Troy weight; they differ only in the manner of subdivision. The ounce is divided into 8 drams, 24 scruples, 480 grains. See Troy weight.
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  • noun. A person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines.
  • noun. A drugstore or pharmacy.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
    • Word Usage
    "Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    PCP  caregiver  health care provider  health professional  primary care provider  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    pharmaceutical chemist  pharmacologist  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    baker  banker  barber  bookseller  butcher  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    antique store  apothecary's  apothecary's shop  automobile showroom  bookstore  
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