pharmacist

Definition of pharmacistnext
as in chemist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage

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Recent Examples of pharmacist While there, per Fashionista, Gordinier met the great-great-granddaughter of the British pharmacist who created the heritage Skinfix healing balm. Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Founders, lawyers, novelists, pharmacists, actresses, a former Secretary of State—is there any single demographic more consistently high-performing? Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Lily Shapiro is a pharmacist and the founder of ATIKA Advanced Skin Nutrition. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 29 May 2026 Your pharmacist is a great resource to help with that. Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
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chemist
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  • Shayanta Chowdhury, the photographer and a physical chemist at the University of Notre Dame, was pleased to see his image elevating Haines' science.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 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

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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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