Definition

1. Noun:
   • A healthcare professional who is qualified to prepare, dispense, and provide information about medicines and drugs. A pharmacist is trained in the science of pharmacy.

Usage

• A pharmacist works in a pharmacy or drugstore.
• You can consult a pharmacist for advice on over-the-counter medicines.
• The primary role of a pharmacist is to ensure the safe and effective use of medication.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Community pharmacist": A pharmacist who works directly with the public in a retail pharmacy.
  • The community pharmacist is often the first point of contact for minor health concerns.
• "Hospital pharmacist": A pharmacist who works within a hospital, managing complex medication regimens for inpatients.
  • The hospital pharmacist collaborated with the doctors to adjust the patient's dosage.

Variants and Related Words

• Pharmacy (n): The place where a pharmacist works; the science of preparing and dispensing drugs.
  • I need to stop by the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.
• Pharmaceutical (adj): Relating to medicinal drugs.
  • The pharmaceutical industry develops new medicines.
• Pharmacology (n): The branch of science concerned with the study of drugs and their effects.
  • He has a degree in pharmacology.

Synonyms

• Druggist (n, somewhat dated): A person who prepares and sells medicinal drugs.
• Chemist (n, chiefly British): A person authorized to dispense medicinal drugs; a pharmacist.
• Apothecary (n, archaic): A historical term for a person who prepared and sold medicines.

Related Phrases

• To fill a prescription: The action of a pharmacist preparing and providing the medicine ordered by a doctor.
  • It will take 20 minutes for the pharmacist to fill your prescription.
• Pharmacist in charge: The licensed pharmacist who has the legal responsibility for the operation of a pharmacy.
  • You need to speak with the pharmacist in charge about this matter.

Noun

1. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs