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

Synonyms

• apothecary
• chemist [British]
• druggist

Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence

the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage

Recent Examples on the Web

Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 3 Dec. 2024

Born in Minnesota to a Chinese pharmacist father and a Laotian mother, the actor was headed to Los Angeles by age three. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024

This Victorian building was once home to esteemed figures like City Councilmember Harry L. Haynes and Austin's first Black pharmacist, Thomas Delashwah. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024

For international travel, many pharmacies allow the pharmacist to prescribe medications without a doctor’s prescription. —Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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