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
Kaylie, who shares 7-year-old daughter Boe with husband Joe Bushnell, was prescribed eyedrops by a pharmacist, but her eyesight continued to worsen.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Contact a pharmacist or doctor to confirm whether a replacement or alternative is needed.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 24 Apr. 2026
More recent classes include doctoral-level scientists, veterinarians, pharmacists, entomologists, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals.
—Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Contact a pharmacist or doctor to confirm whether a replacement or alternative is needed.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 24 Apr. 2026
More recent classes include doctoral-level scientists, veterinarians, pharmacists, entomologists, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals.
—Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
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Microscopic pieces of that salmon DNA are then sold by ingredient suppliers to brands and cosmetic chemists who blend PDRN with other active ingredients in their formulas.—
Elizabeth Siegel,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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By using multiple pulses in a sequence, chemists can study additional properties of radicals that are difficult to see with continuous-wave EPR, says Sideris, who recently moved to Stanford University.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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