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

For most drugs, these dates are set to about three years after the day they’re produced, says Lee Cantrell, a pharmacist and toxicologist who also directs operations at the San Diego division of the California Poison Control System. —Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024

The plaintiffs include a doctor, pharmacist, two reproductive rights advocates and the Birthmark Doula Collective — a doula practice that advocates for pregnant people in Louisiana. —Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024

Over 98% of union members, which range from physician assistants and pharmacists to clinical lab scientists and language interpreters, voted in favor. —Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024

For more than 130 years, the piece remained in the shadows—until a clinical pharmacist chanced upon it at the National Library of Ireland. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 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