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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Compounded medications are essentially copies made by a licensed pharmacist and usually prescribed by a doctor.
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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
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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
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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