as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

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Recent Examples of drugstore Such medicines are more complicated than pills and capsules picked up at the corner drugstore and often require specialized administration, refrigeration, packaging and patient instructions. Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Philips One by Sonicare Battery Toothbrush $25 at Amazon Sure, the hotel gift shop or local drugstore might have a toothbrush, but why risk it? Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025 The devil is in the details when delving into the Byzantine world of health care, but Illinois consumers have an intense interest in both lowering their prescription costs and preserving their corner drugstore. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 The Original Friction Point at CVS Anyone who has tried to buy razors, beauty products, or sometimes even over-the-counter medications at a major drugstore chain has likely encountered the frustration of locked display cases. Roger Dooley, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drugstore

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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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