pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-sist 
: a health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Do not have a licensed pharmacist on staff to answer your questions.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Another user said about a dozen pharmacists were laid off the same day at a central processing center in Boise.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
In 1965, when Neil was 5 years old, his parents, David and Sheila, left their jobs as a business executive and a pharmacist and bought a house in East Grinstead, a mile away from what was at that time the worldwide headquarters for the Church of Scientology.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Your pharmacist or healthcare provider can offer personalized guidance on the best timing and supplements to avoid interfering with any other treatments.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Another user said about a dozen pharmacists were laid off the same day at a central processing center in Boise.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
In 1965, when Neil was 5 years old, his parents, David and Sheila, left their jobs as a business executive and a pharmacist and bought a house in East Grinstead, a mile away from what was at that time the worldwide headquarters for the Church of Scientology.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Your pharmacist or healthcare provider can offer personalized guidance on the best timing and supplements to avoid interfering with any other treatments.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
Medical Definition
pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
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