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chemist

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chemist (noun)
  2. pharmaceutical chemist (noun)

chem·ist

noun \ˈke-mist\

Definition of CHEMIST

1
a obsolete : alchemist b : one trained in chemistry
2
British : pharmacist
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Examples of CHEMIST

  1. <let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to take these two drugs together>

Origin of CHEMIST

New Latin chimista, short for Medieval Latin alchimista
First Known Use: 1562

Related to CHEMIST

Synonyms: apothecary, druggist [British], pharmacist
Related Words: pharmacologist
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