druggist

noun

drug·​gist ˈdrə-gist 

: a person who sells or dispenses drugs and medicines: such as

a

: pharmacist

b

: one who owns or manages a drugstore

Synonyms

• pharmacist

Examples of druggist in a Sentence

Your local druggist can fill the prescription.

she got her prescription for antibiotics filled by the druggist

Recent Examples on the Web

Enter Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina, the largest shareholder in British druggist chain Alliance Boots. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025

Flashback: From 1886-1958, the northeast corner of Market and Delaware streets was home to Tomlinson Hall, a brick structure financed by and named in honor of local druggist Stephen D. Tomlinson. —Justin L. MacK, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025

To assist, Jefferson assigned a chemist and druggist by the name of George Hunter. —Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024

In 2014, Walgreens finalized buying British druggist Boots for $22 billion in a bid to create the first international drugstore operator. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

druggist

noun

drug·​gist ˈdrəg-əst 

: a person who sells drugs and medicines

also : pharmacist

Medical Definition

druggist

noun

drug·​gist ˈdrəg-əst 

: an individual who sells or dispenses drugs and medicines: as

a

: pharmacist

b

: a person who owns or manages a drugstore