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1
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
Synonyms for apothecary
- chemist
- [British],
- druggist,
- pharmacist
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2
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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“Apothecary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecary. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of apothecary was in the 14th century
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