Pharmacy Meaning
/ˈfɑːməsi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
nounThe science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
Sentence Examples
Where's the nearest pharmacy?
Take this prescription to your pharmacy.
Until what time does your pharmacy stay open?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
If you have a prescription from your doctor, you should take it to the ____ to get the medicine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She picked up her prescription from the ____ on her way home from the doctor's appointment.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pharmacy, borrowed from Middle French pharmacie (“the art of creating drugs; a drug, especially a laxative”), from Old French farmacie, from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, “the use of drugs”), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”), of uncertain but likely Pre-Greek origin. Attested since late 14th century.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
If you have a prescription from your doctor, you should take it to the ____ to get the medicine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She picked up her prescription from the ____ on her way home from the doctor's appointment.