pharmacist
noun/ˈfɑrməsɪst/
Frequency rank: #9,184 most common English word
Meaning
a person licensed to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs
Example sentence
She asked the pharmacist at the drugstore which cold medicine would work best.
Synonyms & related words
- druggist
- chemist
- apothecary
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