apothecary
noun/əˈpɑθəˌkɛri/
Frequency rank: #16,528 most common English word
Meaning
a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs; an early form of pharmacist.
Example sentence
The old man mixed herbal remedies in his apothecary on the corner of the street.
Synonyms & related words
- pharmacist
- druggist
- chemist
- healer
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