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

Compounded medications are essentially copies made by a licensed pharmacist and usually prescribed by a doctor. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024

At the time, Dawson was working at a Memphis charity while Chen worked as a pharmacist at a Memphis-area Kroger, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. —Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024

Once treatments are in-market, pharmacists can support medication adherence by building more complete profiles that account for patients’ likelihood of adherence based on social risk. —Eron Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Bob Furey, a retired pharmacist, will discuss drugs commonly used for treating Parkinson’s, their side effects, food-drug interactions and new drugs. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 20 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