chemists

plural of chemist, British
as in pharmacists
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 chemists Yet, the many physicists and chemists involved in this fundamental research did so purely to find out what makes nature tick. — Mattanjah De Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 And amid several recent incidents of mold in cosmetics, many chemists are growing concerned about the weakness of preservative systems found in some beauty products today. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 But street versions of the drug are also prevalent as chemists in basement laboratories create novel ketamine analogs. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 Reticular chemistry is traditional chemistry in reverse; rather than try to discover new substances and imagine possible applications, reticular chemists start with a problem and engineer materials solutions. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The approach could help chemists investigate the unusual reactivity of atomic hydrogen and explore its potential in other chemical reactions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Life’s one-handedness puzzle The duo’s research has both given chemists fundamental new tools that are widely used in their daily work and awakened interest in the chemistry of life’s origins, the committee said. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Developed by two separate teams of chemists, one adhesive is four times stronger than the commercial adhesives used in duct tape, yet can be broken down in minutes with mildly alkaline water. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Experts including dermatologists, cosmetic chemists, hair stylists and makeup artists also weigh in to help determine the list. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
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pharmacists
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  • Alongside her scientifically credible poisoning scenarios, numerous doctors and pharmacists appear in Christie’s novels — sometimes as victims, other times as murderers — showing how her early brushes with the world of medicine never left her mind.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The new policy allows some licensed pharmacists to produce compounds made up of multiple peptides—provided that those peptides are made by registered manufacturers.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

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