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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Drug shortages hit record high, pharmacists warn Both Trump and Biden have spoken about the high price of prescription drugs but have tackled the issue differently.
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Abc News, ABC News, 27 June 2024
Those included protecting providers from actions taken in another state, allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control and protecting patient health data.
—Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
For example, pharmacists can let people know if a medication reduces the body’s ability to sweat, thus making an individual more susceptible to heat illness.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
How wealthy people are trying to live forever Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say
Scams tied to Ozempic and other new weight-loss drugs are surging.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 June 2024
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Abc News, ABC News, 27 June 2024
Those included protecting providers from actions taken in another state, allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control and protecting patient health data.
—Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
For example, pharmacists can let people know if a medication reduces the body’s ability to sweat, thus making an individual more susceptible to heat illness.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
How wealthy people are trying to live forever Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say
Scams tied to Ozempic and other new weight-loss drugs are surging.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 June 2024
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 7 Jul. 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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