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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
The bottles of bitters are sold at the apothecary, as well as online and in select stores, like Total Wine.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The experience at the Woodside estate starts in the historic mansion, which has been transformed into a witches’ Gothic apothecary.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Where to Go The Madrones & The Brambles Hideaway – Stylish sister properties in Philo with vineyard views and garden paths, plus an upmarket cannabis apothecary.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There is fashion; dining, with three options ranging from grab-and-go to full service; home decor; gifts; fine jewelry, and apothecary, all in one mini-department store.
—Kristin Larson, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The experience at the Woodside estate starts in the historic mansion, which has been transformed into a witches’ Gothic apothecary.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Where to Go The Madrones & The Brambles Hideaway – Stylish sister properties in Philo with vineyard views and garden paths, plus an upmarket cannabis apothecary.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There is fashion; dining, with three options ranging from grab-and-go to full service; home decor; gifts; fine jewelry, and apothecary, all in one mini-department store.
—Kristin Larson, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apothecary
Noun
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Nurses and pharmacists scramble to rewrite orders.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Johnson eventually connected with a helpful pharmacist at CVS who stayed on the phone with her and scoured an internal database to find enough to fill her son’s prescription at a pharmacy nearly an hour’s drive from her home.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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From the Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum documenting the history of pharmacies, drugstores and medical media, to the Boomerang Diner, visitors will see history and present day communing with each other.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
13 Mar. 2026
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The city’s premier full-service luxury hotel revives a cluster of 19th-century landmarks, from a historic saloon to a former pharmacy that is now a cafe, deli, and artisan market.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Apothecary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecary. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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