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
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the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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On the other hand, prescription medications require the involvement of a licensed doctor and pharmacist.
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Tk Keanini, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
However, in a sign that more consequences may be coming, just this weekend, Denmark sought to extradite a Canadian pharmacist, David Do, who is suspected of playing a key role in operating Mr. Deepfakes.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
And even though emergency contraception is available without a prescription or age requirement, pharmacists often stock the product in lockboxes or behind the counter, requiring teenagers and young adults to seek out a store clerk.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Independent pharmacist Benjamin Jolley and his colleagues worry that tariffs aimed at bringing drug production to the United States could instead drive companies out of business while raising prices and creating more of the drug shortages that have plagued American patients for several years.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Tk Keanini, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
However, in a sign that more consequences may be coming, just this weekend, Denmark sought to extradite a Canadian pharmacist, David Do, who is suspected of playing a key role in operating Mr. Deepfakes.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
And even though emergency contraception is available without a prescription or age requirement, pharmacists often stock the product in lockboxes or behind the counter, requiring teenagers and young adults to seek out a store clerk.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Independent pharmacist Benjamin Jolley and his colleagues worry that tariffs aimed at bringing drug production to the United States could instead drive companies out of business while raising prices and creating more of the drug shortages that have plagued American patients for several years.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
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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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