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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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Supplement use should be individualized and vetted by a healthcare professional, such as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RD or RDN), pharmacist, or healthcare provider.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Pagel, a retired pharmacist and perhaps the world’s leading Bob Dylan collector, bought the place in 2019.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
The list, seen below, includes teachers, pharmacists, social workers, graphic designers, and hotel managers.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Integrating pharmacists more tightly with clinical prescribing should, in theory, cut costs and improve outcomes — but the formula has proved tricky, Van Antwerp says.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1721, in the meaning defined above
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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