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
Supplement use should be individualized and vetted by a healthcare provider, such as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RD or RDN), pharmacist, or healthcare provider.
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Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Treatments That very month, prosecutors say, a local pharmacist noticed death cap mushrooms growing under oak trees during a walk in the nearby township of Loch, and documented them on a naturalist website.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Furthermore, nurses spend up to 25% of their shift on documentation tasks (non-clinical work), while pharmacists spend 30% of their time verifying prescriptions versus other duties like patient education and counseling.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Mortensen has led a distinguished life that includes being one of the first female pharmacists in Idaho.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
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Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Treatments That very month, prosecutors say, a local pharmacist noticed death cap mushrooms growing under oak trees during a walk in the nearby township of Loch, and documented them on a naturalist website.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Furthermore, nurses spend up to 25% of their shift on documentation tasks (non-clinical work), while pharmacists spend 30% of their time verifying prescriptions versus other duties like patient education and counseling.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Mortensen has led a distinguished life that includes being one of the first female pharmacists in Idaho.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
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Geologists will examine high-resolution maps of the site to determine where exactly the eruption occurred, while chemists study how the vent’s hydrothermal fluids changed before and after the eruption and biologists trace how life returns to the area.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Around the same time, a crop of influential food chemists introduced the concept of vitamins and minerals to the general public, and loudly pitched daily milk drinking as a low-cost life hack for better health and vigor.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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