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apothecaryOne entry found. 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
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