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
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Last month, the governor bucked Kennedy by signing an order allowing pharmacists to continue giving COVID shots without a prescription.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, said Wednesday night that Kaiser would be forced to temporarily shutter most pharmacies if a strike involving its pharmacists and technicians moves forward.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Types of health care providers may include people like physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and physician assistants.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Striking workers include pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physician assistants, dietitians and more.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, said Wednesday night that Kaiser would be forced to temporarily shutter most pharmacies if a strike involving its pharmacists and technicians moves forward.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Types of health care providers may include people like physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and physician assistants.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Striking workers include pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physician assistants, dietitians and more.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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