PHARMACIST

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

pharmacist (plural pharmacists)

(pharmacy) A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

(pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy.

Source: Wiktionary


Phar"ma*cist, n.

Definition: One skilled in pharmacy; a pharmaceutist; a druggist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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