Apothecary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·poth·e·car·ies.
  1. a druggist; a pharmacist.
  2. a pharmacy or drugstore.
  3. (especially in England and Ireland) a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine.
noun plural -caries
  1. an archaic word for pharmacist
  2. a chemist licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London to prescribe, prepare, and sell drugs
Apothecary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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