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
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the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
More recent classes include doctoral-level scientists, veterinarians, pharmacists, entomologists, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals.
—Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Bradham only hired licensed pharmacists, according to Avery's research, which wasn’t the norm.
—Ryan Wilusz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
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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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