DRUGGIST

pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller

(noun) a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

druggist (plural druggists)

A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.

Synonyms

• (medicine maker and seller): apothecary, chemist, pharmacist

Source: Wiktionary


Drug"gist, n. Etym: [F. droguiste, fr. drogue. See 3d Drug.]

Definition: One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary.

Note: The same person often carries on the business of the druggist and the apothecary. See the Note under Apothecary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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