Thesaurus results for PHARMACIST

pharmacist

noun

ˈfär-mə-sist

Definition of pharmacist

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 Every hour a pharmacist spends helping a patient better manage diabetes, hypertension or heart disease is an hour that may prevent more expensive interventions later. — Joel Zive, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Consult with your doctor or pharmacist before using an antifungal cream containing a steroid. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Our clinic pharmacists spend countless hours price-hunting to help patients find the most affordable way to fill their prescriptions. — Benjamin I. Lee, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Managers told a pharmacist to spend less time with patients after tracking the number and length of her appointments. — Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmacist

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chemist

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Sampson orders Springfield, his security man, to find that same chemist Reacher is seeking and thus to find Reacher.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Any engineer or chemist employed in tech or pharmaceuticals could sell to the highest bidder the details of last month’s drug discovery or next year’s phone models.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of chemist

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