pharmacopolist

noun

phar·​ma·​cop·​o·​list

ˌfärməˈkäpələ̇st,

ˌfȧm-

plural -s

archaic

: one who sells drugs : apothecary

Word History

Etymology

Latin pharmacopola seller of drugs (from Greek pharmakopōlēs, from pharmako- pharmaco- + -polēs seller, from pōlein to sell) + English -ist

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