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as in pharmacists
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 pharmacies
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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Noun
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Last month, the governor bucked Kennedy by signing an order allowing pharmacists to continue giving COVID shots without a prescription.—
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
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On the other hand, rations were running out with no alternatives available in markets or pharmacies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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No date has been set for a strike, which would affect dozens of pharmacies, Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, told the Southern California News Group.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Apothecaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecaries. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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