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 Importantly, Herloury-Rouget is keen to dispel the notion that customers are expected to become amateur cosmetic chemists. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 For example, a team of chemists working with iron atoms in a mineral called jarosite, found in the mountains of Utah and New Mexico, could control its magnetic properties by cooling or heating it to change the atom arrangement. Robin MacAluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Extrait’s recipe took months to perfect, and Kurkdjian’s team of chemists experimented with different maturation schedules to produce the final result. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026 Dermatologists, cosmetic chemists and aesthetic physicians say the distinction matters, especially for anyone weighing what to spend money on. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Commercial interest in guano surged in the 1840s after agricultural chemists – most notably Justus von Liebig – demonstrated that crop growth depended on replacing nutrients removed from the soil. Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Mark Mitchnick, a pediatrician who invented transparent zinc oxide, which is known under the brand Z-Cote, said bemotrizinol will give chemists a new tool to make sunscreens that people will want to wear. Michael Scaturro, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026 Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage. Shirl Leigh june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026 Essayli said chemists and scientists from the EPA have been brought from across the country to collect evidence as part of the probe, including taking soil samples. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 June 2026
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pharmacists
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  • Since April, Walmart has announced plans to expand GLP-1 access through its pharmacies and said its pharmacists would be able to support newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, the province began requiring addicts using the safer-supply program to consume their prescribed narcotics in front of pharmacists, and earlier this year, the drug-decriminalization program expired.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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“Chemists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemists. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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