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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Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
California, Oregon, and Washington have created an alliance to develop vaccine recommendations, and New Mexico recently authorized pharmacists to deliver COVID-19 shots based on its own guidelines.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
For example, in California, a new law allows pharmacists to independently prescribe and administer the shot as long as the state health department recommends it.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for help picking an over-the-counter (OTC) pain or fever reducer.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
California, Oregon, and Washington have created an alliance to develop vaccine recommendations, and New Mexico recently authorized pharmacists to deliver COVID-19 shots based on its own guidelines.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
For example, in California, a new law allows pharmacists to independently prescribe and administer the shot as long as the state health department recommends it.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for help picking an over-the-counter (OTC) pain or fever reducer.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 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 1 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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