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
Ramona’s new Sheriff’s lieutenant, Scott Roller, spent seven years as a chemist before switching to his law enforcement career 21 years ago.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a team led by environmental chemist Peter Weiss-Penzias of UC Santa Cruz will study the fog’s composition, looking for toxic chemicals.
—Daniella Garcia Almeida, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Old and new neon British chemists discovered neon gas in 1898 and, by 1910, a French engineer began producing and selling neon tubes for advertising signs.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
As a protein chemist, Jogikalmath understands how proteins unravel.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a team led by environmental chemist Peter Weiss-Penzias of UC Santa Cruz will study the fog’s composition, looking for toxic chemicals.
—Daniella Garcia Almeida, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Old and new neon British chemists discovered neon gas in 1898 and, by 1910, a French engineer began producing and selling neon tubes for advertising signs.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
As a protein chemist, Jogikalmath understands how proteins unravel.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
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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 25 Jan. 2026.
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