pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē 
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
b
Examples of pharmacy in a Sentence
There's a pharmacy in our grocery store now.
She's studying pharmacy at the university.
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The new store features a True Texas BBQ restaurant, a full-service drive-thru pharmacy, a fuel station with a car wash, curbside grocery pick-up and home delivery service.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Lilly alleges DrugPlace served as the program's pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, handling prescription drug claims and rebate negotiations with drugmakers on the program's behalf.
—Scott Zamost,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The website will refer people to private-sector online pharmacies and drug-pricing websites, including Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, Amazon Pharmacy, and GoodRx.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing drugs according to a doctor's prescription
2
a
: a place where medicines are made or distributed
b
Medical Definition
pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
a hospital pharmacy
b
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