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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It’s commonly used in gel nail polishes because of its curing efficiency and resistance to yellowing, according to cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Also, my mother is a chemist who once drove a mobile lab around Canada testing oil spills.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
To explore further, Wong partnered with Michael Hill, a chemist at Occidental College.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Lee says the government is losing chemists, toxicologists, engineers and others who ensure drugs and medical devices are safe and effective and food ingredients aren't poisonous.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Also, my mother is a chemist who once drove a mobile lab around Canada testing oil spills.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
To explore further, Wong partnered with Michael Hill, a chemist at Occidental College.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Lee says the government is losing chemists, toxicologists, engineers and others who ensure drugs and medical devices are safe and effective and food ingredients aren't poisonous.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chemist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemist
pharmacist
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Under the measure, which the legislature is considering this week, doctors, pharmacists and others authorized to prescribe the drugs to end a pregnancy could leave their name off the prescription label.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The order also expands permits pharmacists to prescribe COVID-19 vaccines themselves for the first time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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