apothecary

Noun

Meaning

One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chemist pharmacist druggist herbalist dispenser pill pusher pill roller alchemist attar exorcist doctor shaman pharmacology florist pharmacy
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Hypernyms

PCP caregiver health care provider health professional primary care provider

Hyponyms

pharmacologist pharmaceutical chemist

Related terms

bibliotheca hypothecate apothecium theca hypothec spermatheca

Phrases with the word

apothecary's apothecary's Latin

Derivatives

apothecaries

Examples

A fresh coat of paint and some unique apothecary merchandising ideas have me anxious and happy. Source: Internet

In 1825 the government of the Dutch-Indies provided him with two assistants: apothecary and mineralogist Heinrich Bürger (his later successor) and the painter Carl Hubert de Villeneuve. Source: Internet

His father was Baldassare Monteverdi, a doctor, apothecary and amateur surgeon. Source: Internet

On October 29, 1777, Scheele took his seat for the first, and only time, at a meeting of the Academy of Sciences and on November 11 passed the examination as apothecary before the Royal Medical College and did so with highest honours. Source: Internet

He was bound apprentice some years ago to a worthy apothecary in town. Source: Internet

In the apothecary 's dispensary, Davy became a chemist, and a garret in Tonkin's house was where he conducted his earliest chemical experiments. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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