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

Synonyms of pharmacist

• chemist

Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence

the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage

Recent Examples on the Web

Some pharmacists have had patients come in seeking TrumpRx prices, says Ronna Hauser, the senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026

People were more likely to overdose, and the drug market moved from pharmacists into the hands of street dealers. — James Tuttle, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

When in doubt, check with your pharmacist for the best drink to take your specific medications with. — Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 9 July 2026

His family had been a family of doctors and pharmacists, small landowners whose properties had been passed from generation to generation for centuries. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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