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pharmacy

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Apharmacy counter.

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishpharmacy, borrowed fromMiddle Frenchpharmacie(“theart ofcreatingdrugs; adrug,especially alaxative”), fromOld Frenchfarmacie, fromMedieval Latinpharmacia, fromAncient Greekφαρμακεία(pharmakeía,“the use of drugs”), fromφάρμακον(phármakon,“a drug, charm, enchantment”), of uncertain but likelyPre-Greek origin. Attested since late 14th century.

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Noun

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pharmacy (countable anduncountable,pluralpharmacies)

  2. (countable) Aplacewhereprescription drugsaresold ordispensed.
  4. (uncountable) Thescience ofmedicinalsubstances,inclusive ofpharmaceutics,pharmaceuticalchemistry,pharmacology,phytochemistry, andforensics.
  5. (uncountable) Therole oroccupation of apharmacist.

Usage notes

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  • The Americandrugstore and British and Commonwealthchemist's are more common when referencing a small shop, especially when it is run as a general store that sells food and other goods as well as medicines. The pharmacies operated within hospitals that dispense medicine without acting as a point of sale are sometimes distinguished asdispensaries.

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Translations

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a place where prescription drugs are dispensed
science of medicinal substances
occupation of a pharmacist

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