as in chemist
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Recent Examples of pharmacist
Our best advice: When in doubt, ask your health care provider or pharmacist if your medication happens to be among that number, or check the accompanying information sheet or drug facts label.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration imposed a 20% levy on imports from China, which is a major supplier of generic pharmaceutical ingredients and medical supplies to the U.S. makers of generic drugs, and hospital pharmacists said financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Palliative Care Specialists Palliative care specialists are teams of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who work with cancer care teams to help manage side effects from treatment, such as pain, nausea, or fatigue.8
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—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Your pharmacist can review the medications on your plan and instruct you how and when to use each.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration imposed a 20% levy on imports from China, which is a major supplier of generic pharmaceutical ingredients and medical supplies to the U.S. makers of generic drugs, and hospital pharmacists said financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Palliative Care Specialists Palliative care specialists are teams of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who work with cancer care teams to help manage side effects from treatment, such as pain, nausea, or fatigue.8
9.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Your pharmacist can review the medications on your plan and instruct you how and when to use each.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
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Much had already been reported about his upbringing as a son of Italian immigrants to Argentina, his early plan to become a chemist, and his love of tango.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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John Rogers, senior author of the study and a physical chemist at Northwestern University, suggests that human trials could take place in two or three years, according to the Agence France-Presse.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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