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
The company plans to have its micro-fulfillment centers, where robots fill pill bottles under the direction of pharmacists and other staff, serve more than 5,000 stores by the end of this year.
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Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 12 May 2025
On Friday, the Utah Department of Health & Human Services released guidance encouraging residents to talk to their dentist, doctor or pharmacist about fluoride supplements.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
For years, Xavier has been recognized as a top producer of medical school graduates and pharmacists, who then go on to serve and provide for their community’s most vulnerable patients.
—Essence, 8 May 2025
Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
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Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 12 May 2025
On Friday, the Utah Department of Health & Human Services released guidance encouraging residents to talk to their dentist, doctor or pharmacist about fluoride supplements.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
For years, Xavier has been recognized as a top producer of medical school graduates and pharmacists, who then go on to serve and provide for their community’s most vulnerable patients.
—Essence, 8 May 2025
Please speak with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
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But still, in some ways — for instance, the roles of perfumers and cosmetic chemists — AI still cannot do the work alone, experts say.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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At a festival in Idaho a few years earlier, Akasha had met a chemist who recrystallized minerals and made Eastern medicine tinctures in his own lab.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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