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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pharmacist Striking workers include pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physician assistants, dietitians and more. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025 However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025 Amazon will then have a pharmacist review the medication before it's picked up at the kiosk, which sounds like it will all be handled remotely. PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 Throughout the series, Jackie balances her life as a mother, a wife and a nurse, all while struggling with addiction issues and an affair with the hospital’s pharmacist, Eddie (Paul Schulze). Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
Noun
  • Published earlier this year, the book dives into the work of Sidney Gottlieb, an infamous chemist and spymaster at the CIA known as The Black Sorcerer.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Black lemur – The jungle chemist Black lemurs in Madagascar are remarkably resistant to toxins.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on pharmacist

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!