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apothecary

An apothecary is the person in a pharmacy who is trusted to distribute medicine responsibly and accurately. (noun)

An example of an apothecary is a pharmacist or druggist.

An apothecary is the store in which medications are sold. (noun)

An example of an apothecary is Rite Aid.

In England and Ireland, an apothecary is a person who is entrusted to both prescribe medicine and sell it. (noun)

An example of an apothecary is Joseph Proust.

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See apothecary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See apothecary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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