Main Entry:

apoth·e·cary

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈpä-thə-ˌker-ē, -ˌke-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural apoth·e·car·ies

Etymology:

Middle English apothecarie, from Medieval Latin apothecarius, from Late Latin, shopkeeper, from Latin apotheca storehouse, from Greek apothēkē, from apotithenai to put away, from apo- + tithenai to put — more at do

Date:

14th century

1 : one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes 2 : pharmacy