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as in pharmacist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
in olden days the apothecary had few drugs that actually cured anything, most substances being little more than pain relievers
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as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
the historic village boasts an old-fashioned apothecary that's been there for almost a century and a half
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Recent Examples of apothecary
Footwear, from Lemaire, Hender Scheme, Dries and more, has also seen growth, alongside jewelry, apothecary and a select edit of athletic brands like Satisfy and Salomon.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
In the early 1800s, Antoine Peychaud—an apothecary known for his proprietary bitters—began serving a mix of rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, and absinthe to guests in a cozier, more social setting than a traditional bar.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Heard helped to run an apothecary called The Green Bodega that specialized in selling herbs and high end clothing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Outside his family's Caribbean apothecary, Amani Kojo, a 23-year-old first-time voter, passed out iced tea to Mamdani canvassers, encouraging them to stay hydrated.
—Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
In the early 1800s, Antoine Peychaud—an apothecary known for his proprietary bitters—began serving a mix of rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, and absinthe to guests in a cozier, more social setting than a traditional bar.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Heard helped to run an apothecary called The Green Bodega that specialized in selling herbs and high end clothing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Outside his family's Caribbean apothecary, Amani Kojo, a 23-year-old first-time voter, passed out iced tea to Mamdani canvassers, encouraging them to stay hydrated.
—Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
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Dedicated instructors, postdocs and staff have been laid off, jeopardizing the training of the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals, including scientists, engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and teachers.—
Lisa Eyler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs argue that the policy forced doctors and pharmacists to deny medically necessary care, noting that mifepristone and misoprostol are first-line treatments for miscarriages and postpartum hemorrhage.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Costco is based in Issaquah, Washington, and operates grocery stores with retail pharmacies across the country.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Aug. 2025
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The company noted in its second-quarter earnings call this month that compounding pharmacies, which are allowed to make versions of medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration when drugs are in shortage, have affected the sales of its GLP-1 medications.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Apothecary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecary. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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