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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Similarly, the Rural Pharmacist Loan Forgiveness program offers pharmacists $26,000 per year under comparable terms.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
At the same time, the Healey Administration doesn’t expect patients to see any financial impact from the plan, because prescription copays are set by insurers, not the pharmacists.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Unlike physician visits, pharmacists are not covered by insurance plans and lack a billing mechanism for prescriptions.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Your pharmacist or healthcare provider can tell you if any of your medications interact.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
At the same time, the Healey Administration doesn’t expect patients to see any financial impact from the plan, because prescription copays are set by insurers, not the pharmacists.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Unlike physician visits, pharmacists are not covered by insurance plans and lack a billing mechanism for prescriptions.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Your pharmacist or healthcare provider can tell you if any of your medications interact.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 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 4 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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