compounder

noun

com·​pound·​er

(ˈ)käm-¦pau̇n-dər, 

kəm-ˈpau̇n-

plural -s

1

obsolete : one that compounds (as a debt, crime, or strife) by agreement or compromise

2

a

: one that compounds products (as drugs) from raw materials or ingredients

b

: one that mixes ingredients to produce specified qualities or quantities in the manufacture of a product

specifically : a refinery worker who blends different grades of oils to meet customer or laboratory specifications

3

usually capitalized : a Jacobite favoring the restoration of James II on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the constitution

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