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Apothecary

One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.

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Narrower term 1

Pharmacologist 76% connected

One skilled in pharmacology.

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Pharmaceutical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharma…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pharmaceutical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharma…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pharmaceutics 74% connected

The science of preparing medicines.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pharmaceutics 74% connected

The science of preparing medicines.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Chemist 92% connected

A person versed in chemistry or given to chemical investigation; an analyst; a maker or seller of chemicals or drugs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Druggist 92% connected

One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Pharmacist 92% connected

One skilled in pharmacy; a pharmaceutist; a druggist.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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