Thesaurus results for PHARMACIST

pharmacist

noun

ˈfär-mə-sist

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 The bill says pharmacists and pharmacies would not be subject to professional discipline or civil or criminal penalties for distributing ivermectin. —

Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026 This week, learn about a promising new weight loss drug, a pharmacist’s take on vitamin D and K2, and why olive oil deserves a spot in your kitchen. —

Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026 Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026 Parlow made special mention of the academic achievements of graduating students who become teachers, pharmacists and physician’s assistants, reflecting the school’s contributions to health care and education. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmacist

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chemist

Noun

Alexander was a chemist who, beginning in the nineteen-sixties, created nearly two hundred novel chemical compounds, many of them psychedelic, and tested some of them on himself.

— Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Justus von Liebig, a 19th-century organic chemist who studied food (he is credited with developing beef concentrate and an early form of infant formula), discovered how to condense yeast byproducts.

— Kristen Hartke, Saveur, 12 Mar. 2026