pharmacy
[ fahr-muh-see ]
/ ˈfɑr mə si /
noun, plural phar·ma·cies.
Also called pharmaceutics.
the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
a drugstore.
Words nearby pharmacy
pharmacopeial,
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pharmacopoeia,
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pharmacotherapy,
pharmacy,
pharming,
pharos,
pharr,
pharsalia,
pharsalus
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British Dictionary definitions for pharmacy
pharmacy
/ (ˈfɑːməsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
Also called: pharmaceutics
the practice or art of preparing and dispensing drugs
a dispensary
Word Origin for pharmacy
C14: from Medieval Latin
pharmacia, from Greek
pharmakeia making of drugs, from
pharmakon drug
Medical definitions for pharmacy
pharmacy
[ fär′mə-sē ]
n.
The art of preparing and dispensing drugs.
A place where drugs are sold; a drugstore.
apothecary