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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
Their aesthetic may be apothecary, but their supply chain is one of the most forward-thinking in the sector.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That set, the equivalent of eight city blocks, included an apothecary, a tannery, racks of drying fish and a trading goods store stocked with items that would have been available in 1857.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Located in the Observation Car, the area is inspired by Victorian apothecaries, with creative, botanically leaning cocktails, artisan gins, and craft beers.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Services include Somatic Experiences to help alleviate the effects of trauma, apothecary, holistic family medicine such as acupuncture, and nutrition counseling.
—Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That set, the equivalent of eight city blocks, included an apothecary, a tannery, racks of drying fish and a trading goods store stocked with items that would have been available in 1857.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Located in the Observation Car, the area is inspired by Victorian apothecaries, with creative, botanically leaning cocktails, artisan gins, and craft beers.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Services include Somatic Experiences to help alleviate the effects of trauma, apothecary, holistic family medicine such as acupuncture, and nutrition counseling.
—Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apothecary
Noun
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Forsythe trained as a pharmacist and went on to earn multiple advanced degrees across business and health economics.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Though Peggy and her family — including her mother, Dorothy (Audra McDonald) and her pharmacist father, Arthur (John Douglas Thompson) — had their own storylines, the show never really delved into the world of the well-to-do Black elite who existed at that time.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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If approved, the settlement would be among the largest in a wave of lawsuits over the past decade as governments and others sought to hold drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies accountable for the opioid epidemic that started rising in the years after OxyContin hit the market in 1996.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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In addition, people can get tested at their medical provider’s office, community clinics, or some pharmacies.—
Thresa Giles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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“Apothecary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecary. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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