pharmacy
A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
Other meanings
The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
The role or occupation of a pharmacist.
Related words
- ethnopharmacy
- nonpharmacy
- phytopharmacy
- polypharmacy
- prepharmacy
- psychopharmacy
- radiopharmacy
- zoopharmacy
- compounding pharmacy
- retail pharmacy
- megapharmacy
- hospital pharmacy
Word history
From Ancient Greek "φαρμακεία" (the use of drugs).
Where this comes from
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