as in drugstore
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine
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Recent Examples of pharmacy
Both pharmacy chains recommended that customers scoop up their prescriptions before the storm if possible.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In recent years, more hospital systems have expanded clinical trials, and others, including retail pharmacies like Walgreens, have begun conducting research.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In Massachusetts, naloxone, known also by the name brand Narcan, is also available at pharmacies without a prescription.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In recent years, more hospital systems have expanded clinical trials, and others, including retail pharmacies like Walgreens, have begun conducting research.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In Massachusetts, naloxone, known also by the name brand Narcan, is also available at pharmacies without a prescription.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacy
drugstore
Noun
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Milani’s Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick is available at most mass beauty retailers and drugstores, including Ulta Beauty, Amazon, Target, CVS, in addition to Milani’s website.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
23 Jan. 2026
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What’s the best drugstore self-tanner to buy?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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