How do you use the word "pharmacist" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "pharmacist" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "pharmacist": The pharmacist made up the prescription for me. You should consult with a pharmacist before buying that medicine.

Pharmacist Meaning

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.

nounOne who studies pharmacy.

Sentence Examples

The pharmacist made up the prescription for me.

You should consult with a pharmacist before buying that medicine.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

chemist druggist

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The ____ gave the patient clear instructions for taking the prescribed medicine.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The ____ checked the prescription carefully before dispensing the medication to the patient.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree English pharmacy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English pharmacist From pharmacy (“the art of preparing drugs, a drug, especially laxatives”) + -ist.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"He has served as a prescriptionist to the leading pharmacists of the old country, and been employed in many of our American cities." — 2013, Robin Sterling, People and Things from the Cullman, Alabama Tribune 1877 - 1898, →ISBN:

"By Admir, pharmacist by profession and hobby dronist by passion." — 2017 February 25, Simon Cocking, “Dronalism and The New Media”, in Irish Tech News:

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