druggist

noun

ˈdrə-gist How to pronounce druggist (audio)
Definition of druggistnext
as in pharmacist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription she got her prescription for antibiotics filled by the druggist

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Recent Examples of druggist The two Dutch druggists purchased soda fountains for their stores, inspired by the popularity of Tuft’s Soda Fountains at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. — Sara Huyser, Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2026 Enter Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina, the largest shareholder in British druggist chain Alliance Boots. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025 To assist, Jefferson assigned a chemist and druggist by the name of George Hunter. — Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Between you and your doctor, your druggist, and your therapist. — Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for druggist
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pharmacist
Noun
  • More than 800 union pharmacists at supermarkets in Southern California have authorized an unfair labor practice strike, labor officials said Friday.
    — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
  • Some pharmacists have had patients come in seeking TrumpRx prices, says Ronna Hauser, the senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association.
    — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of pharmacist

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