pharmacist
/'fɑ:məsist/
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Definition
- 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
- a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs