pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-sist How to pronounce pharmacist (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Brian Bock Background: Bock, 40, has a doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and works as a pharmacist. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 This implies that anyone can enter a pharmacy and get an OTC product off of the shelf without having to interact with a pharmacist. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Her father, Cyrus, worked as a pharmacist and founded Liberty City’s Community Drug Store in 1948 while her mother, Frances, was a teacher and daughter of The Miami Times founder Henry E. S. Reeves. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024 Such a close working relationship with our pharmacists allows oncologists to share the load of educating and monitoring patients on these drugs, many of which carry toxicities and side effects that are as severe as their infusion counterparts. Samyukta Mullangi, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024 Robert Page, a clinical pharmacist who specializes in heart disease at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, is worried about the emerging connections between marijuana consumption and the heart. Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements. Ella Quittner, Health, 9 Feb. 2024 Trump signed measures allowing pharmacists to tell patients when the cash price of a drug is lower than the cost with insurance. Julie Rovner, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 Johari Martin, licensed pharmacist, and CVS Health regional director, oversees various areas including parts of Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pharmacist was in 1721

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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pharmacist

noun
phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-səst How to pronounce pharmacist (audio)
: one trained in pharmacy

Medical Definition

pharmacist

noun
phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-səst How to pronounce pharmacist (audio)
: 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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