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

Her relief faded when the pharmacist told her that the price had once again gone up, leaving her with no choice but to underdose the lifesaving medication. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

One point of confusion among patients, according to Brigid Groves, a pharmacist with the American Pharmacists Association, is whether mFlusiva also protects against Covid. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Two pharmacists at a nearby drug store also claimed that, the day prior to the murders, Lizzie had come in seeking to purchase prussic acid, a deadly poison only available with a doctor’s prescription. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, which represents more than 65,000 pharmacists, also says there is a shortage of different types of progesterone. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026