pharmacy
Pluralpharmacies
- 1A store or counter where prescription drugs are sold and dispensed.
She dropped off her prescription at the pharmacy near the hospital.
Most large grocery stores now include a pharmacy at the back.
Similardrugstore, chemist, dispensary, apothecary
- 2The science of medicinal substances, including drug formulation, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, plant-derived compounds, and forensic analysis.
He earned a degree in pharmacy before joining a research lab.
Modern pharmacy draws on chemistry, biology, and plant science.
Similarpharmaceutics
- 3The role or occupation of preparing and dispensing medications as a trained pharmacist.
She practiced pharmacy for two decades before moving into teaching.
A career in pharmacy requires both scientific training and careful attention to detail.
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Origin
Recorded since the late 14th century, "pharmacy" came through Middle English and Middle French pharmacie from Medieval Latin pharmacia and Ancient Greek pharmakeía ("the use of drugs"), from phármakon ("a drug, charm, enchantment"), which is of uncertain but likely Pre-Greek origin.