Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chemist
• druggist
• apothecary
• pharmacologist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pharmacist

Legislators in at least a dozen states passed laws this year to limit compensation to the companies, set minimum payments from the companies to pharmacists and require the companies to disclose more information to their clients, states and the public. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Anyone 18 years or older in Tennessee can obtain ivermectin from a pharmacist, thanks to a 2022 bill that passed in the state. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Expanding access to telehealth, urgent care networks, and pharmacist prescribing authorities can address access barriers while preserving the diagnostic evaluation that distinguishes a bacterial infection from a viral one. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026