chemist

British
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 With slight tweaks and modifications, Owsley acid has passed from chemist to chemist, from underground to the pharmaceutical mainstream, like a grape-bearing vine safeguarded by generations of vintners. John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 According to Kelly Dobos, a cosmetic chemist and adjunct professor of cosmetic science at the University of Cincinnati, ferulic acid plays a very important role in this formula. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025 Together with the chemist Lee Cronin (opens a new tab) of the University of Glasgow, Sara Walker of Arizona State University has devised an alternative set of ideas to describe how complexity arises, called assembly theory. Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 Much had already been reported about his upbringing as a son of Italian immigrants to Argentina, his early plan to become a chemist, and his love of tango. Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chemist
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pharmacist
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  • For years, Xavier has been recognized as a top producer of medical school graduates and pharmacists, who then go on to serve and provide for their community’s most vulnerable patients.
    Essence, Essence, 8 May 2025
  • Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025

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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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