Apothecary and Pharmacist

Apothecary

Apothecary noun - A person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription.
Usage example: in olden days the apothecary had few drugs that actually cured anything, most substances being little more than pain relievers
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Synonyms for Apothecary

Pharmacist is a synonym for apothecary in chemist topic. In some cases you can use "Pharmacist" instead a noun "Apothecary".

Pharmacist

Pharmacist noun - A person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription.
Usage example: the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Synonyms for Pharmacist

Apothecary is a synonym for pharmacist in chemist topic. You can use "Apothecary" instead a noun "Pharmacist".

Nearby Words: pharmacy, pharmacologist
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