apothecary

[ uh-poth-uh-ker-ee ]

/ əˈpɒθ əˌkɛr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR apothecary ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural a·poth·e·car·ies.

a druggist; a pharmacist.

a pharmacy or drugstore.

(especially in England and Ireland) a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine.

Origin of apothecary

1325–75; Middle English (<Old French ) <Medieval Latin apothēcārius seller of spices and drugs, Late Latin: shopkeeper, equivalent to Latin apothēc(a) shop, storehouse (<Greek apothḗkē;see apo-, theca) + -ārius-ary

Words nearby apothecary

Apostolos, apostrophe, apostrophize, apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis

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Example sentences from the Web for apothecary

It was dark when we came to the place, but the apothecary's wife pointed it out on a distant hill.
Germany in War Time|Mary Ethel McAuley
He was placed in an apothecary's shop, but soon left it for an attorney's office.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
Had taken many medicines from his apothecary without advantage.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
At this a perceptible sparkle of imperious approval shot along her glance; it gave the apothecary speech.
The Grandissimes|George Washington Cable

He found himself presently staring vacantly in the apothecary's window.
Trent's Trust and Other Stories|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for apothecary

apothecary

/ (əˈpɒθɪkərɪ) /

noun plural -caries

an archaic word for pharmacist

law a chemist licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London to prescribe, prepare, and sell drugs

Word Origin for apothecary

C14: from Old French apotecaire, from Late Latin apothēcārius warehouseman, from apothēca, from Greek apothēkē storehouse

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for apothecary

apothecary

[ ə-pŏth′ĭ-kĕr′ē ]

n. pl. a•poth•e•car•ies

One that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist.

pharmacy

单词	apothecary
释义	apothecary [ uh-poth-uh-ker-ee ] / əˈpɒθ əˌkɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apothecary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural a·poth·e·car·ies. a druggist; a pharmacist. a pharmacy or drugstore. (especially in England and Ireland) a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine. Origin of apothecary 1325–75; Middle English (<Old French ) <Medieval Latin apothēcārius seller of spices and drugs, Late Latin: shopkeeper, equivalent to Latin apothēc(a) shop, storehouse (<Greek apothḗkē;see apo-, theca) + -ārius-ary Words nearby apothecary Apostolos, apostrophe, apostrophize, apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apothecary It was dark when we came to the place, but the apothecary's wife pointed it out on a distant hill. Germany in War Time\|Mary Ethel McAuley He was placed in an apothecary's shop, but soon left it for an attorney's office. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various Had taken many medicines from his apothecary without advantage. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses\|William Withering At this a perceptible sparkle of imperious approval shot along her glance; it gave the apothecary speech. The Grandissimes\|George Washington Cable He found himself presently staring vacantly in the apothecary's window. Trent's Trust and Other Stories\|Bret Harte British Dictionary definitions for apothecary apothecary / (əˈpɒθɪkərɪ) / noun plural -caries an archaic word for pharmacist law a chemist licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London to prescribe, prepare, and sell drugs Word Origin for apothecary C14: from Old French apotecaire, from Late Latin apothēcārius warehouseman, from apothēca, from Greek apothēkē storehouse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apothecary druggist, dispenser, gallipot Medical definitions for apothecary apothecary [ ə-pŏth′ĭ-kĕr′ē ] n. pl. a•poth•e•car•ies One that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist. pharmacy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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apothecary

noun, plural a·poth·e·car·ies.

Origin of apothecary

Words nearby apothecary

Example sentences from the Web for apothecary

British Dictionary definitions for apothecary

noun plural -caries

Word Origin for apothecary

Words related to apothecary

Medical definitions for apothecary

n. pl. a•poth•e•car•ies