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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
Treatments, including massages and anti-aging therapies, incorporate skincare by Santa Maria Novella, the historic Florentine apothecary.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
That means more adventures for Maomao, the servant turned apothecary swept up by political jockeying, feuding families, and, in the next season, a new mystery to solve.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
For decades after the nation’s founding, doctors had competition from homeopaths, herbalists, apothecaries, midwives, and religious healers—not to mention mothers.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The bottles of bitters are sold at the apothecary, as well as online and in select stores, like Total Wine.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
That means more adventures for Maomao, the servant turned apothecary swept up by political jockeying, feuding families, and, in the next season, a new mystery to solve.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
For decades after the nation’s founding, doctors had competition from homeopaths, herbalists, apothecaries, midwives, and religious healers—not to mention mothers.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The bottles of bitters are sold at the apothecary, as well as online and in select stores, like Total Wine.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apothecary
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The pharmacists had kept hundreds of handwritten letters from customers whose skin had been healed, which soon also included my own.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Founders, lawyers, novelists, pharmacists, actresses, a former Secretary of State—is there any single demographic more consistently high-performing?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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But Nixon’s research found that telehealth companies often mail the medications directly, meaning patients do not need to go to a pharmacy.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The retailer, which employs more than 341,000 people globally, has used AI to streamline operations across parts of the business, from pharmacy and gas stations to accounting and IT.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Apothecary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecary. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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