as in pharmacist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to take these two drugs together
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Recent Examples of chemist
Urinalysis’ use as a tool for diagnosing UTIs is based upon a chemical reaction called diazotization, discovered in 1858 by German chemist Peter Greiss.
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Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Some skeptical chemists were quoted in the media, but most of the public just saw clickable headlines or TV outrage, taking these very preliminary findings as fact.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Making another peptide would not be a huge leap; retatrutide as a molecule is not especially difficult for a knowledgeable chemist to copy.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Robots are now doing what once took chemists months, building potential antibiotics in days as drug resistance tightens its grip on the world.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Some skeptical chemists were quoted in the media, but most of the public just saw clickable headlines or TV outrage, taking these very preliminary findings as fact.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Making another peptide would not be a huge leap; retatrutide as a molecule is not especially difficult for a knowledgeable chemist to copy.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Robots are now doing what once took chemists months, building potential antibiotics in days as drug resistance tightens its grip on the world.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemist
pharmacist
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Pavelle added that the company also has doctors available if the patient or pharmacist has questions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Your pharmacist is also a helpful resource.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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