as in chemists
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 pharmacists
Allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer the contraceptive injection would help expand access to birth control across New York.
—
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Gillman noted that his school’s health science and academic programs are training nurses, pharmacists and public health officials, and that UCI is engaged in research that brings innovation and hundreds of millions of dollars into the region.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
In March, Mount Sinai, which employs 47,000 people, announced a new enterprise partnership with OpenEvidence to directly link to the service from the hospital system’s main electronic health record portal for use by doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a professional organization for pharmacists, includes 14 brands or dosages of estrogen patches in its most current list of drugs in shortage.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 May 2026
Providers may assume coverage falls under a patient’s Part D plan, but pharmacists cannot dispense the medication until the central processing center approves the prior authorization.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Marino was among more than 40 doctors, pharmacists and drug dealers charged in 2019 as part of a sprawling Justice Department investigation into pill mills in the Houston area.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Gillman noted that his school’s health science and academic programs are training nurses, pharmacists and public health officials, and that UCI is engaged in research that brings innovation and hundreds of millions of dollars into the region.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
In March, Mount Sinai, which employs 47,000 people, announced a new enterprise partnership with OpenEvidence to directly link to the service from the hospital system’s main electronic health record portal for use by doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a professional organization for pharmacists, includes 14 brands or dosages of estrogen patches in its most current list of drugs in shortage.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 May 2026
Providers may assume coverage falls under a patient’s Part D plan, but pharmacists cannot dispense the medication until the central processing center approves the prior authorization.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Marino was among more than 40 doctors, pharmacists and drug dealers charged in 2019 as part of a sprawling Justice Department investigation into pill mills in the Houston area.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacists
chemists
Noun
-
Why are chemists great at solving problems?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Pharmacists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacists. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
