druggist

noun

drug·​gist ˈdrə-gist 

: a person who sells or dispenses drugs and medicines: such as

a

: pharmacist

b

: one who owns or manages a drugstore

Synonyms

• apothecary
• chemist [British]
• pharmacist

Examples of druggist in a Sentence

Your local druggist can fill the prescription.

she got her prescription for antibiotics filled by the druggist

Recent Examples on the Web

To assist, Jefferson assigned a chemist and druggist by the name of George Hunter. —Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024

In 2014, Walgreens finalized buying British druggist Boots for $22 billion in a bid to create the first international drugstore operator. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

Between you and your doctor, your druggist, and your therapist. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024

The Gazette heard about the incident at 2 a.m. Saturday when C.B. Hord, traveling salesman; H.C. Hoffmann, candy manufacturer; and E.J. Browne, druggist, reached the city after a night spent patching inner tubes. —Celia Storey, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

druggist

noun

drug·​gist ˈdrəg-əst 

: a person who sells drugs and medicines

also : pharmacist

Medical Definition

druggist

noun

drug·​gist ˈdrəg-əst 

: an individual who sells or dispenses drugs and medicines: as

a

: pharmacist

b

: a person who owns or manages a drugstore