as in chemist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Recent Examples of pharmacist
Overall, Justice Department officials said 96 doctors, nurses and pharmacists were among those arrested across all 50 states.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Changing those recommendations could affect the ability of pharmacists or other health care providers to deliver certain shots.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Nowhere is this more the case than in the country’s medical system, where Palestinian citizens make up an outsized share of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
The plan also allows the state to deviate from protocol when deemed necessary and does not require the drugs to be obtained from a licensed pharmacist.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Changing those recommendations could affect the ability of pharmacists or other health care providers to deliver certain shots.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Nowhere is this more the case than in the country’s medical system, where Palestinian citizens make up an outsized share of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
The plan also allows the state to deviate from protocol when deemed necessary and does not require the drugs to be obtained from a licensed pharmacist.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
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Now, watch a cosmetic chemist guess which products are cheap vs. expensive: Don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
4 July 2025
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Founded by French chemist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours, the company was incorporated in 1802, and construction on the gunpowder factory—called Eleutherian Mills—began soon after.—
Emily Steinberger,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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