as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

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Recent Examples of drugstore More than 300 Rite Aid employees will be laid off in Maryland as the company ceases operations at its distribution center in Harford County, according to a notice from the drugstore chain. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025 This drugstore steal is a favorite across the board. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 May 2025 For another excellent drugstore option, Dr. Zalka also recommends Dr. Dan’s Cortibalm. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 30 Apr. 2025 To get there, the venture will continue to expand its network of hospitals, clinics and drugstores both organically and through acquisitions in key cities across the Philippines, AC Health CEO and President Paulo Borromeo said. Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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pharmacy
Noun
  • The health insurance industry, as well as drug middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, has increasingly come under government and public scrutiny.
    Sneha S.K, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Drug manufacturers, distributors, pharmacy chains and other businesses have settled lawsuits with state and local governments over the painkillers that were a main driver of overdose deaths in the past.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 May 2025

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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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