pharmacy

phar-ma-cy · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A store or part of a store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

  2. 2.

    The science or practice of preparing and dispensing medicinal drugs.

Forms

plural: pharmacies

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    pharmacy technician — a person who assists pharmacists in dispensing medication
  • •
    community pharmacy — a pharmacy serving the general public in a local area

Related words

See also: medicine, pharmaceutical, pharmacist, prescription
Synonyms: apothecary, chemist, drugstore

Etymology

From Old French farmacie, from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Greek pharmakeia ("use of drugs, witchcraft"), from pharmakon ("drug, medicine").