pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
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Definition of pharmacist
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
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Synonyms for pharmacist
Synonyms
apothecary, chemist [British], druggist
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Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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On Monday, August 12, Canada’s Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor was set to meet with pharmacists, patients, and industry officials to discuss a response to the US plan, according to STAT. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Trump wants to import drugs from Canada. Canadians are furious," 12 Aug. 2019 The four individuals charged include Miami-Luken's former president and compliance officer and two West Virginia pharmacists, the release said. — Rebekah Riess, CNN, "Feds indict and arrest former top officials at company that distributed millions of opioids," 18 July 2019 There’s only four direct health care providers – a nurse practitioner, a chiropractor and two pharmacists – in the whole 139-member body. — Julia O'donoghue, nola.com, "What I learned from the Louisiana Legislature," 28 June 2019 Treating burns requires an entire team, including dieticians, pharmacists, physical therapists, and so on. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Hospitals Aren’t Ready for a Mass-Casualty Wildfire," 19 June 2019 Appointees will be made by the governor, Senate president pro tem and House speaker and would include a pharmacist, a mental health/substance abuse specialist and two members representing agricultural interests. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Medical marijuana isn’t legal in Alabama; Bill only establishes study," 11 June 2019 Cobo chose to study biochemistry and would become a pharmacist and chemistry professor and researcher. — Darryl Ratcliff, Dallas News, "Latina artists in Dallas showcase 'were told ‘no,’ and they triumphed anyway’," 25 July 2019 Steve Cochrane, a vice president of sales for KeySource Medical, said a pharmacist was nonetheless shocked the following week when the deal went down. — Anchorage Daily News, "Newly unsealed exhibits in opioid case reveal inner workings of the drug industry," 24 July 2019 The Rite Aid at 510 E. Baltimore Pike in Media, Delaware County, was out of Shingrix, but eight other Rite Aids within a 10-mile radius still had at least a few doses available, a pharmacist said. — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, "Looking for the new shingles vaccine Shingrix? Not all Philadelphia pharmacies have it," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pharmacist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pharmacist
pharmacist
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Kids Definition of pharmacist
: a person whose job is preparing medicines according to a doctor's prescription
pharmacist
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phar·ma·cist
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Medical Definition of pharmacist
: a person licensed to engage in pharmacy
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