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
That said, chemists at the University of Kentucky discovered a potentially powerful use for one of whiskey’s most annoying—and plentiful—byproducts.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
The data company, Handshake, has seen a threefold increase in demand since last summer, and has a network of white-collar professionals from chemists to screenwriters providing data.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This led Nobel Laureate chemists Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch to develop a process of combining nitrogen from the atmosphere with hydrogen at extreme temperatures and pressures in the presence of a catalyst.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
During the formulation process, the DEZI SKIN team works closely with chemists domestically and internationally to ensure formulas are optimized for maximum efficacy.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Linus Pauling was one of the world’s greatest chemists.
—Big Think, 28 Jan. 2026
Carbon-fluorine bonds are usually known by chemists to be non-reactive.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Many companies do actually employ professionals—cosmetic chemists, food scientists.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The first is for chemists and engineers to develop new chips that can use more easily obtainable minerals, such as copper or aluminum, instead of rarer minerals like gold.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
The data company, Handshake, has seen a threefold increase in demand since last summer, and has a network of white-collar professionals from chemists to screenwriters providing data.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This led Nobel Laureate chemists Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch to develop a process of combining nitrogen from the atmosphere with hydrogen at extreme temperatures and pressures in the presence of a catalyst.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
During the formulation process, the DEZI SKIN team works closely with chemists domestically and internationally to ensure formulas are optimized for maximum efficacy.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Linus Pauling was one of the world’s greatest chemists.
—Big Think, 28 Jan. 2026
Carbon-fluorine bonds are usually known by chemists to be non-reactive.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Many companies do actually employ professionals—cosmetic chemists, food scientists.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The first is for chemists and engineers to develop new chips that can use more easily obtainable minerals, such as copper or aluminum, instead of rarer minerals like gold.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemists
pharmacists
Noun
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Women make up 60% of pharmacists, who number 335,100.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The infusion center started with two chairs but has since grown to encompass 10 spots for patients, three full-time pharmacists and three full-time oncology nurses.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Chemists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemists. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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