pharmacy
nounUK /ˈfɑːməsi/ · US /ˈfɑɹməsi/
Etymology From Middle English pharmacy, borrowed from Middle French pharmacie (“the art of creating drugs; a drug, especially a laxative”), from Old French farmacie, from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, “the use of drugs”), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”), of uncertain but likely Pre-Greek origin. Attested since late 14th century.
1
A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
2
The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
3
The role or occupation of a pharmacist.
- Synonyms
- drugstore, chemist, chemist shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, dispensary, druggist's, druggist's shop, apothecary's, apothecary's shop, apothecary
- Derived terms
- community pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, ethnopharmacy, hospital pharmacy, megapharmacy, nonpharmacy, phytopharmacy, polypharmacy, prepharmacy, psychopharmacy, radiopharmacy, retail pharmacy, zoopharmacy
- Related terms
- pharmacian, pharmacist, pharmacology, pharmacopole, pharmacopolist, apothecary, chemist, drugstore