They have studied the names of the doctors and apothecaries in Canterbury and have drawn up a list of those they think could be suspects.
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"'There are a number of doctors in Canterbury and three apothecaries ," Newingtonanswered.
Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS
All related terms of 'apothecaries'
apothecary
An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
pothecaries
a chemist licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London to prescribe , prepare, and sell drugs
pothecary
a chemist licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London to prescribe , prepare , and sell drugs
apothecaries' measure
a system of liquid volume measure used in pharmacy in which 60 minims equal 1 fluid drachm , 8 fluid drachms equal 1 fluid ounce , and 20 fluid ounces equal 1 pint
apothecaries' weight
a system of weights , formerly used in pharmacy , based on the Troy ounce , which contains 480 grains . 1 grain is equal to 0.065 gram