Synonyms of pharmacy

pharmacy

noun

ˈfär-mə-sē 

as in drugstore

a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold

stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drugstore
• dispensary
• apothecary
• sick bay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pharmacy

Walgreens says customers do not need to take any action to transfer their prescriptions to another location, since its pharmacies nationwide have access to customers' prescription records, insurance information and medication histories. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Councilman Crispin Rea, who represents the 4th District at-Large, said in a news release Tuesday that Costco leaders told him pharmacy services would continue at the Linwood Boulevard location for at least a year. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

But pharmacies were banned in 2023 from dispensing these six peptides—which adherents claim deliver benefits ranging from improved endurance to reduced inflammation—over efficacy and safety concerns. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

The pharmacy board issued a cease-and-desist order, but didn’t file a lawsuit, in that case. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026