Synonyms of apothecaries

apothecaries

noun

plural of apothecary

1

as in pharmacists

a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription

in olden days the apothecary had few drugs that actually cured anything, most substances being little more than pain relievers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pharmacists
• chemists
• druggists
• pharmacologists

2

as in pharmacies

a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold

the historic village boasts an old-fashioned apothecary that's been there for almost a century and a half

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pharmacies
• drugstores
• dispensaries
• sick bays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apothecaries

Belif is predominantly a skin care brand, inspired by 19th-century apothecaries and their herbal medicines, mixed with modern scientific Korean beauty theory. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

In densely populated neighborhoods of flimsy wooden houses, charcoal braziers tumbled over, fuel tanks ruptured, combustible chemicals in apothecaries exploded, and high winds fanned the flames through alleys. —Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

For decades after the nation’s founding, doctors had competition from homeopaths, herbalists, apothecaries, midwives, and religious healers—not to mention mothers. —Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025

Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025