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 application process for a production license requires a valid Idaho hemp license in good standing, submission of an operational plan, background checks and the use of a pharmacist for oversight.
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Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Twenty minutes earlier, the 44-year-old father of four — a Mission Hills resident married to a pharmacist who is a former Miss Kentucky — had been in another meeting.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
According to state records, the Board of Pharmacy had referred the matter to the Board of Medicine after a patient of Hartsuch’s complained that his pharmacist refused to fill the physician’s prescription for ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Apr. 2026
At the pickup, the pharmacist dropped the news that the drops would cost more than US$300.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Twenty minutes earlier, the 44-year-old father of four — a Mission Hills resident married to a pharmacist who is a former Miss Kentucky — had been in another meeting.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
According to state records, the Board of Pharmacy had referred the matter to the Board of Medicine after a patient of Hartsuch’s complained that his pharmacist refused to fill the physician’s prescription for ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Apr. 2026
At the pickup, the pharmacist dropped the news that the drops would cost more than US$300.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
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Following Wöhler’s lead, renowned chemist Marcellin Berthelot would synthesize many organic compounds from inorganic substances.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Romanowski, the cosmetic chemist, said consumers should keep their expectations realistic.—
Aya Diab,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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