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
Founded in 1929, the formula was developed by a chemist who leveraged the disinfectant and deodorizing properties found in pine oil.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
As much as 40% of all weight lost on GLP-1s is lean muscle, says Mahmoud Salama Ahmed, a medical chemist at Texas Tech University.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
In Nature Communications, Wageningen physical chemist Jasper van der Gucht and his team describe what makes compleximers as meltable as glass yet as hard to break as plastic.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
As much as 40% of all weight lost on GLP-1s is lean muscle, says Mahmoud Salama Ahmed, a medical chemist at Texas Tech University.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
In Nature Communications, Wageningen physical chemist Jasper van der Gucht and his team describe what makes compleximers as meltable as glass yet as hard to break as plastic.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemist
pharmacist
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Kaylie, who shares 7-year-old daughter Boe with husband Joe Bushnell, was prescribed eyedrops by a pharmacist, but her eyesight continued to worsen.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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More recent classes include doctoral-level scientists, veterinarians, pharmacists, entomologists, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals.—
Matthew Donahue,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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