pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-sist 
: 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
Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Walgreens encourage patients to speak to their pharmacist to learn how to setup this service.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
At Walgreens’ locations in Austin, none of the pharmacists had the MMR vaccine in stock at the end of last week, according to The Guardian.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Illinois pharmacists are on the front lines of patient care, ensuring medication safety, patient adherence and accessibility.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Several pharmacists in São Paulo repeatedly stressed that just a few hours at room temperature renders the medications useless.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
At Walgreens’ locations in Austin, none of the pharmacists had the MMR vaccine in stock at the end of last week, according to The Guardian.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Illinois pharmacists are on the front lines of patient care, ensuring medication safety, patient adherence and accessibility.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Several pharmacists in São Paulo repeatedly stressed that just a few hours at room temperature renders the medications useless.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
Medical Definition
pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: 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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