as in pharmacist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to take these two drugs together
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These short stories about scientists working at the leading edge of climate microbiology reveal the vital role microbes play in our biosphere and climate system, and illuminate new possibilities for collaborating with these incredible natural chemists.
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Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, in the late 1860s, the chemist Friedrich Miescher identified the molecule DNA, eventually leading to the unraveling of its structure by Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick in 1953.
—Alan Lightman
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Brand co-founders beauty chemist Dana Hill-Robinson and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey built Glowissima with melanin-rich skin in mind.
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To tackle this, a team of material chemists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a more sustainable electrolyte – the compound that facilitates the movement of lithium ions between a battery's cathode and anode.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, in the late 1860s, the chemist Friedrich Miescher identified the molecule DNA, eventually leading to the unraveling of its structure by Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick in 1953.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Brand co-founders beauty chemist Dana Hill-Robinson and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey built Glowissima with melanin-rich skin in mind.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
To tackle this, a team of material chemists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a more sustainable electrolyte – the compound that facilitates the movement of lithium ions between a battery's cathode and anode.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
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pharmacist
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In some states, pharmacists are also legally barred from administering vaccines that ACIP does not recommend.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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For instance, New York State’s order allows pharmacists to administer COVID vaccines at no cost; New Jersey’s cannot guarantee coverage by all insurance plans.—
Jaimie Seaton,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Chemist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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