chemist

British
as in pharmacist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to take these two drugs together

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Recent Examples of chemist Hendon is a computational materials chemist, and his lab holds regular coffee hours for the Eugene campus community. Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025 Barnes, a chemist, made his fortune with a new formulation for an antiseptic that became widespread in treating gonorrhea. Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Kelly Dobos is a cosmetic chemist and adjunct professor of cosmetic science at the University of Cincinnati. Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025 Ron Robinson, cosmetic chemist and CEO of BeautyStat, agrees but says that both are still formulated to last up to three years if unopened and stored in a cool, dry environment that is not in direct sunlight. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chemist

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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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