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
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the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Ifẹ̀, Nigeria-born to Wura, a pharmacist, and Bola, a neurologist, Adamolekun grew up watching his mom, Wura, run the Adonai Pharmacy on the University of Ifẹ̀ campus, where his dad worked.
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Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The witness, Berioska Sosa, a pharmacist who pleaded guilty, had done business with Herek and Kochen.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Nurses, doctors and pharmacists, as well as health groups such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Cancer Society (ACS), had the broad support of 80 percent or more of respondents.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
That company was founded by a pharmacist in 1898, and Jeremy loves the historic connection between soda fountains and the pharmaceutical business.
—Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The witness, Berioska Sosa, a pharmacist who pleaded guilty, had done business with Herek and Kochen.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Nurses, doctors and pharmacists, as well as health groups such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Cancer Society (ACS), had the broad support of 80 percent or more of respondents.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
That company was founded by a pharmacist in 1898, and Jeremy loves the historic connection between soda fountains and the pharmaceutical business.
—Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
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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
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