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
Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
Recent Examples on the Web
From Monday, users will need to present a doctor’s prescription to a pharmacist to buy vapes, and the choice will be limited to three flavors: mint, menthol and tobacco.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 July 2024
As of Monday, pharmacists can prescribe and dispense medicine that can prevent an HIV infection after exposure if taken within 72 hours.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Robin Barrett is a pharmacist, wellness coach, and senior coach at Ladder, a strength training app.
—Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Here in Connecticut, our lawmakers have passed legislation meant to protect pharmacists and their patients from the various methods that PBMs use to limit access to medications while padding their own bottom lines, but enforcement of these policies has been a challenge.
—Nathan Tinker, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 July 2024
As of Monday, pharmacists can prescribe and dispense medicine that can prevent an HIV infection after exposure if taken within 72 hours.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Robin Barrett is a pharmacist, wellness coach, and senior coach at Ladder, a strength training app.
—Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Here in Connecticut, our lawmakers have passed legislation meant to protect pharmacists and their patients from the various methods that PBMs use to limit access to medications while padding their own bottom lines, but enforcement of these policies has been a challenge.
—Nathan Tinker, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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
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