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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Elmer Lucille Allen was the first Black chemist to work for the spirits company Brown-Forman, starting in 1966.
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Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
In this Fixed sign, Mars’ sorcery is much like a surgeon or a chemist, cutting deep to unveil what’s lingering beneath the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Kevin Lofgren is a materials chemist focused on working with renewable fuels.
—Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Control-room operators and millwrights will need new training on hydrogen safety and new sensor suites; chemists must monitor oxygen-extraction with H₂ instead of carbon; and automation teams must coordinate the reformers, recycle loops, and smelters.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
In this Fixed sign, Mars’ sorcery is much like a surgeon or a chemist, cutting deep to unveil what’s lingering beneath the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Kevin Lofgren is a materials chemist focused on working with renewable fuels.
—Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Control-room operators and millwrights will need new training on hydrogen safety and new sensor suites; chemists must monitor oxygen-extraction with H₂ instead of carbon; and automation teams must coordinate the reformers, recycle loops, and smelters.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemist
pharmacist
Noun
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The models also fell down on tasks related to pharmacists’ jobs.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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