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
At once a family history and an account of the author’s piecing together of that history, this lively memoir centers on Siegfried Merzbacher, a German Jewish chemist who worked in his home country during Hitler’s rise, then immigrated to Turkey, in 1935.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Over the years, chemists have learned a lot about the types of pigments used in Western art.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Much of the funds raised in the Series C went toward building the company’s own formulation lab and team of dedicated chemists.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Inspired by this process, our team of chemists at the Center for Sustainable Photoredox Catalysis, a research center funded by the National Science Foundation, has been working on a system that uses light to power reactions commonly used in the chemical manufacturing industry.
—Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Over the years, chemists have learned a lot about the types of pigments used in Western art.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Much of the funds raised in the Series C went toward building the company’s own formulation lab and team of dedicated chemists.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Inspired by this process, our team of chemists at the Center for Sustainable Photoredox Catalysis, a research center funded by the National Science Foundation, has been working on a system that uses light to power reactions commonly used in the chemical manufacturing industry.
—Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemist
pharmacist
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The plan also allows the state to deviate from protocol when deemed necessary and does not require the drugs to be obtained from a licensed pharmacist.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Achor is a pharmacist who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2023.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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