pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-sist 

: a health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements

Synonyms of pharmacist

• chemist

Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence

the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage

Recent Examples on the Web

Marcela Gottschald is a Brazilian journalist and pharmacist based in Argentina. — Marcela Gottschald, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

Her father, who worked as a pharmacist, was American, the son of Russian Jews; her mother was an immigrant from the Russian Empire whose first language was Yiddish. — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Talk to a healthcare provider or local pharmacist with any questions and to schedule vaccinations today. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

His admission comes months after Yusuf, a licensed pharmacist who owned and operated the Broward pharmacy, was convicted at trial of illegally dispensing more than 300,000 oxycodone 30mg pills. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-səst 

: one trained in pharmacy

Medical Definition

pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-səst 

: a health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements