pharmacist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɑːrməsɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɑrməsɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fär′mə sist)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
phar•ma•cist /ˈfɑrməsɪst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one licensed to prepare and give out drugs;
    druggist.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phar•ma•cist  (fär′mə sist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist;
    apothecary;
    pharmaceutical chemist.
Also, phar•ma•ceu•tist  (fär′mə so̅o̅′tist).USA pronunciation 
  • pharmac(y) + -ist 1825–35
    chemist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pharmacist / ˈfɑːməsɪst/, (less commonly)pharmaceutist / ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪst/
  1. a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs
'pharmacist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Coué - P - apothecary - buy - corpsman - druggist - phar. - pill pusher - prescription

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