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
Recent Examples on the Web
Check with your pharmacist or healthcare provider for more information.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
In the first, a couple’s euphoric night turns horrific after one too many pills; in the second, a wild joy ride ends with a seemingly inevitable crash; and in the last, a lovelorn pharmacists finds himself on the harrowing end of an armed robbery.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
This has left the door open for pharmacists and telehealth platforms to sell cheaper versions of the highly coveted treatments.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2018, after the Maryland Board of Physicians reprimanded Rosen, court records show another Walgreens pharmacist emailed with concerns about filling the clinic's prescriptions.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
In the first, a couple’s euphoric night turns horrific after one too many pills; in the second, a wild joy ride ends with a seemingly inevitable crash; and in the last, a lovelorn pharmacists finds himself on the harrowing end of an armed robbery.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
This has left the door open for pharmacists and telehealth platforms to sell cheaper versions of the highly coveted treatments.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2018, after the Maryland Board of Physicians reprimanded Rosen, court records show another Walgreens pharmacist emailed with concerns about filling the clinic's prescriptions.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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